Roadside Inspection 81201952
Roadside inspection on Mar 20, 2024 in California • Carrier: LEE JENNINGS TARGET EXPRESS INC (USDOT 810111) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81201952
- Date:
- Mar 20, 2024
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- NIMITZ IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- LEE JENNINGS TARGET EXPRESS INC (810111)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 9F16949 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGED56ESFY7653
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 14.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (6 violations across 15 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.94 per inspection).
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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGED56ESFY7653 | CA 9F16949 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2014 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1RZ17C2CX52000152 | CA 4FR1706 |
CON-WAY MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Trailer
|
CON-WAY MANUFACTURING | 2005 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81488457 | Apr 29, 2024 | CA | L1 | CASTAIC IF | 5 | — |
| 81450136 | Apr 22, 2024 | CA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 81450092 | Apr 22, 2024 | CA | L1 | RAINBOW IF | 0 | — |
| 81425181 | Apr 18, 2024 | CA | L1 | GRAPEVINE IF | 4 | OOS |
| 81341316 | Apr 9, 2024 | CA | L2 | GRAPEVINE IF | 0 | — |
| 81276292 | Apr 2, 2024 | CA | L2 | — | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88388277 | Jul 10, 2026 | CA | L1 | 1RZ17C2CX52000152 | OOS |
| 88388141 | Jul 10, 2026 | CA | L1 | 1RZ17C2CX52000152 | — |
| 85059933 | Jun 20, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1RZ17C2CX52000152 | OOS |
| 82134171 | Jul 12, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1RZ17C2CX52000152 | — |
| 80519778 | Dec 29, 2023 | CA | L2 | 3AKJGED56ESFY7653 | — |
| 79511553 | Aug 24, 2023 | CA | L2 | 3AKJGED56ESFY7653 | OOS |
| 79446211 | Aug 18, 2023 | AZ | L3 | 1RZ17C2CX52000152 | — |
| 79275485 | Jul 20, 2023 | CA | L2 | 3AKJGED56ESFY7653 | OOS |
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Recent activity at NIMITZ IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87729949 | Apr 30, 2026 | SILICON VALLEY CIRCULAR MATERIALS INC | 0 | — |
| 87728696 | Apr 30, 2026 | CHEVALIER INTERNATIONAL USA INC | 0 | — |
| 87728695 | Apr 30, 2026 | S DELEON MOVING & DELIVERY LLC | 0 | — |
| 87730365 | Apr 29, 2026 | EZ LOWBED TRUCKING SERVICES INC | 6 | OOS |
| 87730364 | Apr 29, 2026 | RELIABLE LIQUIDATION & INSTALLATION | 2 | — |
| 87730291 | Apr 29, 2026 | SUNNY TRANS INC | 2 | OOS |
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