Roadside Inspection 79911104
Roadside inspection on Oct 11, 2023 in California • Carrier: L MENDEZ TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3801722) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79911104
- Date:
- Oct 11, 2023
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- L MENDEZ TRUCKING LLC (3801722)
- Vehicle:
- HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 56783U2 (CA)
- VIN:
- 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520 | CA 56783U2 | HINO | Conventional Type Truck | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79902637 | Oct 11, 2023 | CA | L1 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85660846 | Aug 13, 2025 | CA | L1 | 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520 | — |
| 85058588 | Jun 24, 2025 | CA | L1 | 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520 | OOS |
| 84434019 | Apr 12, 2025 | CA | L2 | 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520 | — |
| 83923301 | Feb 19, 2025 | CA | L1 | 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520 | OOS |
| 83813624 | Feb 7, 2025 | CA | L3 | 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520 | — |
| 79902637 | Oct 11, 2023 | CA | L1 | 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520 | — |
Carrier booking & risk tools
Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 3801722 — tools open pre-filled.
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