Roadside Inspection 79813842
Roadside inspection on Sep 29, 2023 in California • Carrier: AJ'S EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3406887) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79813842
- Date:
- Sep 29, 2023
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CAJON SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AJ'S EXPRESS INC (3406887)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- YP93248 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLD55GSGV7585
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 Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 6.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLD55GSGV7585 | CA YP93248 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 527SR5329LL019831 | ME 229424F | CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC | CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.205(a) | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 391.41(a) | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80207234 | Nov 17, 2023 | UT | L1 | ST GEORGE PORT OF ENTRY NB | 2 | — |
| 80041083 | Oct 28, 2023 | AZ | L3 | STATE ROUTE 202 | 2 | — |
| 79336564 | Aug 3, 2023 | NM | L3 | ON I-10 3 MILES E OF I10 E BOU | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83784903 | Feb 4, 2025 | UT | L1 | 3AKJGLD55GSGV7585 | — |
| 82439113 | Aug 17, 2024 | UT | L3 | 3AKJGLD55GSGV7585 | — |
| 82061895 | Jul 5, 2024 | NV | L3 | 3AKJGLD55GSGV7585 | — |
| 80952440 | Feb 26, 2024 | NV | L3 | 527SR5329LL019831 | — |
| 80207234 | Nov 17, 2023 | UT | L1 | 3AKJGLD55GSGV7585 | — |
| 79526842 | Aug 17, 2023 | CA | L2 | 527SR5329LL019831 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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