Roadside Inspection 80292742

Roadside inspection on Nov 30, 2023 in California • Carrier: GAXIOLA & SONS INC (USDOT 3143269) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
3
30% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80292742
Date:
Nov 30, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Carrier (USDOT):
GAXIOLA & SONS INC (3143269)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YP55340 (CA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 30.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.64 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
10
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
10
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 8,806 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
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
11 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
1
4 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
8 violations · 1 OOS · 2.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
40 violations · 4 OOS · 3.64 per inspection
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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR0PSNN7534 CA YP55340 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2538EU944614 CA 4TE6160 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2014

Violations Cited

10 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
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance 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
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
80710621 Jan 29, 2024 CA L3 NIMITZ IF 0
80723348 Jan 26, 2024 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 1
80690373 Jan 24, 2024 CA L1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 1
80572565 Jan 9, 2024 CA L2 WILLITS PLATFORM SCALE 2
80420334 Dec 18, 2023 CA L3 NIMITZ IF 3
80327072 Dec 6, 2023 CA L1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80572565 Jan 9, 2024 CA L2 1UYVS2538EU944614
80420334 Dec 18, 2023 CA L3 1UYVS2538EU944614
80420334 Dec 18, 2023 CA L3 3AKJHHDR0PSNN7534

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