Roadside Inspection 79924784

Roadside inspection on Oct 13, 2023 in California • Carrier: STEEL DRAGON CO (USDOT 838909) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79924784
Date:
Oct 13, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DONNER PASS IF
Carrier (USDOT):
STEEL DRAGON CO (838909)
Operating authority:
MC369194
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P981484 (IL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.13 violations per inspection across 61 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at DONNER PASS IF
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 2,246 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
49%
59 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
12
20 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
25
38 violations · 6 OOS · 1.52 per inspection
Prior 365 days
59
68 violations · 12 OOS · 1.15 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR1KSKD9829 IL P981484 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2539J6252103 IL 637790ST UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2018

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
80362835 Dec 8, 2023 CA L3 DONNER PASS IF 0
80348924 Dec 7, 2023 CA L2 0
80268907 Nov 29, 2023 NV L3 SLOAN CHECKSITE 0
80241306 Nov 25, 2023 NV L3 0
80211018 Nov 18, 2023 CA L2 MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF 0
80200204 Nov 17, 2023 AZ L3 LITTLEFIELD AZ 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84737447 May 14, 2025 NY L2 1UYVS2539J6252103 OOS
84025273 Mar 4, 2025 MS L3 1UYVS2539J6252103
79283715 Jul 31, 2023 OH L2 1UYVS2539J6252103

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