Roadside Inspection 80272173
Roadside inspection on Nov 29, 2023 in California • Carrier: EL NEGRITO TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2551395) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80272173
- Date:
- Nov 29, 2023
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CASTAIC IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EL NEGRITO TRANSPORTATION LLC (2551395)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 9G06599 (CA)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EJ6BN298163
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 5.
Compared to the median Level 3 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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EJ6BN298163 | CA 9G06599 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2011 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 5 | Hours of Service | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80571490 | Jan 5, 2024 | CA | L1 | GRAPEVINE IF | 12 | OOS |
| 80520123 | Dec 30, 2023 | CA | L2 | GRAPEVINE IF | 2 | OOS |
| 79926542 | Oct 14, 2023 | CA | L2 | GRAPEVINE CVEF | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80854579 | Feb 2, 2024 | CA | L5 | 4V4NC9EJ6BN298163 | OOS |
| 80043862 | Sep 15, 2023 | CA | L5 | 4V4NC9EJ6BN298163 | — |
| 79589579 | Sep 1, 2023 | CA | L1 | 4V4NC9EJ6BN298163 | — |
| 78565562 | May 2, 2023 | CA | L2 | 4V4NC9EJ6BN298163 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at CASTAIC IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88874109 | Sep 1, 2026 | WESTERN EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 88873810 | Sep 1, 2026 | V & G LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | — |
| 88873603 | Sep 1, 2026 | RECOATING WEST INC | 0 | — |
| 88872202 | Sep 1, 2026 | ONE WAY UP TRANSPORT LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 88872200 | Sep 1, 2026 | EL NEGRITO TRANSPORTATION LLC | 1 | — |
| 88871857 | Sep 1, 2026 | SANDOKAN FREIGHT LLC | 2 | — |