Roadside Inspection 80970621

Roadside inspection on Feb 15, 2024 in California • Carrier: GONDEL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1421371) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80970621
Date:
Feb 15, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
OTAY MESA IF
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G25528 (CA)

What this inspection means

6 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 20.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.60 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
6
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 198,681 Level 1 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at OTAY MESA IF
6
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 11,617 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
27%
15 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
2
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
8 violations · 1 OOS · 4.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
15
39 violations · 6 OOS · 2.60 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD58FSGD3839 CA 9G25528 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA0621KB000127 CA 4CF1248 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1989

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(a) Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
81168276 Mar 18, 2024 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 4
81110221 Mar 13, 2024 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 9 OOS
81091222 Mar 4, 2024 US L3 SAN DIEGO CA 0
80970710 Feb 13, 2024 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 4 OOS
80632540 Jan 16, 2024 CA L2 SAN ONOFRE IF 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88302274 Jun 30, 2026 CA L3 3AKJGLD58FSGD3839
88170865 Jun 15, 2026 CA L1 3AKJGLD58FSGD3839 OOS
86808762 Jan 14, 2026 CA L1 3AKJGLD58FSGD3839
85715653 Sep 4, 2025 CA L3 3AKJGLD58FSGD3839
85433506 Aug 6, 2025 CA L1 3AKJGLD58FSGD3839
85288723 Jul 21, 2025 CA L1 3AKJGLD58FSGD3839 OOS
85215033 Jul 11, 2025 CA L1 3AKJGLD58FSGD3839
85156189 Jul 7, 2025 CA L2 3AKJGLD58FSGD3839

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