Roadside Inspection 80793801

Roadside inspection on Feb 6, 2024 in California • Carrier: PKA TRUCKING (USDOT 3373751) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80793801
Date:
Feb 6, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
PKA TRUCKING (3373751)
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1211290 (IL)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.63 violations per inspection across 102 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 89,480 Level 2 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,740 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 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
45%
102 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
25
20 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
83
136 violations · 12 OOS · 1.64 per inspection
Prior 365 days
102
166 violations · 16 OOS · 1.63 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH8RN639294 IL P1211290 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K1NS584063 TN 382527T HYTR

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 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
81334495 Apr 6, 2024 UT L3 BRIGHAM CITY UT 0
81315946 Apr 4, 2024 MN L3 MOORHEAD MN 5 OOS
81265928 Apr 4, 2024 LA L3 ROADSIDE 3
81263590 Apr 4, 2024 SD L3 TILFORD SD 0
81268977 Apr 3, 2024 OH L3 ROADSIDE INSPECTION 0
81268690 Apr 3, 2024 NE L3 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87391508 Mar 24, 2026 WV L3 3H3V532K1NS584063
83964275 Feb 19, 2025 GA L2 4V4NC9EH8RN639294
82411366 Aug 16, 2024 CA L3 4V4NC9EH8RN639294
81685112 May 22, 2024 NC L3 3H3V532K1NS584063
81081877 Mar 6, 2024 UT L1 3H3V532K1NS584063 OOS
81081877 Mar 6, 2024 UT L1 4V4NC9EH8RN639294 OOS
81056453 Mar 4, 2024 MT L3 3H3V532K1NS584063
81056453 Mar 4, 2024 MT L3 4V4NC9EH8RN639294

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80793801) and date (Feb 6, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3373751/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3373751/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 83 other inspections with a combined 136 violations and 12 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.63 violations per inspection across 102 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3373751/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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