Roadside Inspection 79778178

Roadside inspection on Sep 26, 2023 in California • Carrier: THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2657958) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79778178
Date:
Sep 26, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
S/B I-5 SANTA NELLA SCALES
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G93544 (CA)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.87 violations per inspection across 111 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 49,007 Level 2 inspections in California during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
27%
111 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
33
80 violations · 12 OOS
Prior 90 days
103
188 violations · 31 OOS · 1.83 per inspection
Prior 365 days
111
208 violations · 36 OOS · 1.87 per inspection

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80133140 Nov 7, 2023 CA L2 SANTA NELLA SCALES 2
80132391 Nov 7, 2023 CA L2 2 OOS
80100180 Nov 4, 2023 CA L2 1
80086474 Nov 3, 2023 CA L1 NB SANTA NELLA SCALES 8 OOS
80086473 Nov 3, 2023 CA L2 1 OOS
80086432 Nov 3, 2023 CA L2 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83058357 Oct 24, 2024 IN L3 1UYVS25371U353605
79777046 Sep 26, 2023 CA L2 3AKBHKDV6NSMZ3284

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