Roadside Inspection 80806842

Roadside inspection on Jan 30, 2024 in California • Carrier: EFI EMPIRE FOAM INNOVATIONS INC (USDOT 2509076) • Vehicle: Freightliner SEMI-TRAILER

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
4
80% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80806842
Date:
Jan 30, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BELL GARDENS
Vehicle:
Freightliner SEMI-TRAILER
Plate:
4TE9953 (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 18.

Compared to the median Level 5 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 5 median in California
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 67,312 Level 5 inspections in California during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
5
5 more than the median (0)
Compared to 90,935 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2024
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 393.207(a) (Axle positioning parts defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SEMI-TRAILER 1H2V02810MB037503 CA 4TE9953 Freightliner

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance 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
81223566 Mar 26, 2024 CA L1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES 0
81283596 Mar 20, 2024 CA L1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES 0
81168116 Mar 19, 2024 CA L1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES 0
81146277 Mar 14, 2024 CA L1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES 3
81080186 Mar 8, 2024 CA L1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES 2
80806843 Jan 30, 2024 CA L5 BELL GARDENS 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88429946 Jul 15, 2026 CA L5 1H2V02810MB037503 OOS
86844897 Jan 16, 2026 CA L5 1H2V02810MB037503 OOS
81379742 Apr 15, 2024 CA L1 1H2V02810MB037503
81223566 Mar 26, 2024 CA L1 1H2V02810MB037503
81146277 Mar 14, 2024 CA L1 1H2V02810MB037503

Related records

Recent activity at BELL GARDENS

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
86844897 Jan 16, 2026 EFI EMPIRE FOAM INNOVATIONS INC 5 OOS
85996044 Oct 3, 2025 W A RASIC CONSTRUCTION CO INC 1
85996043 Oct 3, 2025 W A RASIC CONSTRUCTION CO INC 1
85996042 Oct 3, 2025 W A RASIC CONSTRUCTION CO INC 0
85996041 Oct 3, 2025 W A RASIC CONSTRUCTION CO INC 0
85995996 Oct 3, 2025 W A RASIC CONSTRUCTION CO INC 0