Roadside Inspection 79788827

Roadside inspection on Sep 27, 2023 in California • Carrier: PACWEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (USDOT 3545486) • Vehicle: GM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
3
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79788827
Date:
Sep 27, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FRESNO
Vehicle:
GM GM515 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Chevrolet
Plate:
71363K3 (CA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

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

vs Level 2 median in California
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 49,007 Level 2 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at FRESNO
6
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 501 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 391.11(b)(5) (Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated, severity weight 8). (391.11(b)(5))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1HTKHPVK8LH200010 CA 71363K3 GM
Ticket: Chevrolet
GM515 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1DSB122R181701788 CA 4KE5132 DITCH WITCH T9S 2008

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11(b)(5) Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
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.

Related records

Recent activity at FRESNO

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87716818 Apr 29, 2026 JOSE P VALDOVINOS 0
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87716816 Apr 29, 2026 R&R RECOVERY INC 0
87716803 Apr 29, 2026 CARUTHERS TOWING 0
87716802 Apr 29, 2026 JOSE P VALDOVINOS 0
87716801 Apr 29, 2026 HERNDON TOWING INC 0