Roadside Inspection 80972258

Roadside inspection on Feb 21, 2024 in California • Carrier: AEK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2687099) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80972258
Date:
Feb 21, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NIMITZ IF
Carrier (USDOT):
AEK TRUCKING INC (2687099)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W9 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9E37424 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

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 Level 1 median in California
7
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 198,681 Level 1 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at NIMITZ IF
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 8,379 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
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKWD40X5DJ346391 CA 9E37424 KENWORTH W9 Series 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1R9SC628XKS704179 CA 4VB6196 RELIANCE TRAILER SALES 2019

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 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
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
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
81368337 Apr 4, 2024 CA L2 NIMITZ IF 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88828567 Aug 27, 2026 CA L2 1R9SC628XKS704179
88828567 Aug 27, 2026 CA L2 1XKWD40X5DJ346391
81580174 May 6, 2024 CA L1 1R9SC628XKS704179
81580174 May 6, 2024 CA L1 1XKWD40X5DJ346391
81368337 Apr 4, 2024 CA L2 1R9SC628XKS704179
81368337 Apr 4, 2024 CA L2 1XKWD40X5DJ346391
79227802 Jul 18, 2023 CA L1 1R9SC628XKS704179 OOS
79227802 Jul 18, 2023 CA L1 1XKWD40X5DJ346391 OOS

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