Roadside Inspection 80031889
Roadside inspection on Oct 26, 2023 in California • Carrier: MALAKAS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3759553) • Vehicle: ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80031889
- Date:
- Oct 26, 2023
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MALAKAS TRUCKING INC (3759553)
- Vehicle:
- ISUZU NQR/NRR STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 93486F3 (CA)
- VIN:
- JALE5W160D7300663
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 11.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (4 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.41 per inspection).
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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | JALE5W160D7300663 | CA 93486F3 | ISUZU | NQR/NRR | 2013 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79924646 | Oct 6, 2023 | CA | L1 | CORDELIA IF | 0 | — |
| 79749265 | Sep 22, 2023 | CA | L1 | NIMITZ IF | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81413461 | Apr 18, 2024 | CA | L1 | JALE5W160D7300663 | OOS |
| 78926525 | Jun 15, 2023 | CA | L1 | JALE5W160D7300663 | — |
| 78416412 | Apr 21, 2023 | NV | L2 | JALE5W160D7300663 | OOS |
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