Roadside Inspection 81003526

Roadside inspection on Mar 1, 2024 in California • Carrier: OWL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3526928) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81003526
Date:
Mar 1, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SAN JOQAUIN COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
OWL TRANSPORT INC (3526928)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP05646 (CA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in California
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 74,469 Level 3 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at SAN JOQAUIN COUNTY
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 564 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 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 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 3AKJHHDR8MSMR2671 CA ZP05646 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2021
2 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR1KSKP8683 CA 4TZ7959 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019

Violations Cited

4 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
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.24(c)(2)(iii) Driver failed to manually add shipping document number 1 Hours of Service
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
81461474 Apr 27, 2024 AR L3 NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR 3
81449283 Apr 24, 2024 CA L1 GILROY IF 0
81301851 Apr 3, 2024 AZ L3 BENSON AZ 1 OOS
81185275 Mar 25, 2024 LA L3 ROADSIDE 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85678709 Sep 2, 2025 IN L3 3AKJHHDR1KSKP8683 OOS
83054800 Oct 31, 2024 CA L2 3AKJHHDR1KSKP8683 OOS
82617003 Sep 3, 2024 AZ L1 3AKJHHDR8MSMR2671 OOS
82000441 Jun 27, 2024 NM L2 3AKJHHDR1KSKP8683
81461474 Apr 27, 2024 AR L3 3AKJHHDR8MSMR2671
81301851 Apr 3, 2024 AZ L3 3AKJHHDR1KSKP8683 OOS
79860212 Oct 8, 2023 AR L3 3AKJHHDR8MSMR2671
79409549 Aug 14, 2023 IL L3 3AKJHHDR1KSKP8683

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81003526) and date (Mar 1, 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. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/3526928/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/3526928/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order for both the vehicle and the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
4 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 395.8(a)(1), 396.3(a)(1), 395.24(c)(2)(iii), 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/3526928/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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