Roadside Inspection 80031949

Roadside inspection on Oct 23, 2023 in California • Carrier: MALHI FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2549077) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80031949
Date:
Oct 23, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
EASTBOUND
Carrier (USDOT):
MALHI FREIGHT INC (2549077)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YP77957 (CA)

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 3.

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
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 49,007 Level 2 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at EASTBOUND
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 375 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
1
Same as 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 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 3AKJGLDR7HSHZ6525 CA YP77957 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2017
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 5EF2GC403NS802382 ME 3330333 CHEETAH CHASSIS
Ticket: Chth
CHEETAH CHASSIS 2022

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88347397 Jul 6, 2026 CA L1 5EF2GC403NS802382
85818989 Sep 16, 2025 CA L2 3AKJGLDR7HSHZ6525
85818507 Sep 16, 2025 CA L1 5EF2GC403NS802382 OOS
84483315 Apr 22, 2025 CA L3 5EF2GC403NS802382
83431339 Dec 16, 2024 CA L3 3AKJGLDR7HSHZ6525
83329776 Dec 5, 2024 CA L2 3AKJGLDR7HSHZ6525
83105571 Nov 5, 2024 KS L2 3AKJGLDR7HSHZ6525
83098029 Nov 5, 2024 CA L2 3AKJGLDR7HSHZ6525

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