Roadside Inspection 81231199

Roadside inspection on Mar 25, 2024 in California • Carrier: SPARTAN EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3997450) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
4
80% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81231199
Date:
Mar 25, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NIMITZ IF
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G40385 (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 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
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 198,681 Level 1 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at NIMITZ IF
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 9,380 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
5
4 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 393.45(d) (Brake connections with leaks or constrictions, severity weight 4). (393.45(d))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKGGED59GDHK9799 CA 9G40385 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1N9F482P6X2045711 CA 4VZ7542 Nuvan

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(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
81477591 Apr 25, 2024 CA L3 CORDELIA IF 1
81488055 Mar 22, 2024 CA L2 CORDELIA IF 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88792236 Aug 25, 2026 CA L3 1N9F482P6X2045711 OOS
86753433 Jan 7, 2026 CA L1 1N9F482P6X2045711
86305607 Nov 12, 2025 CA L2 1N9F482P6X2045711 OOS
86082452 Oct 16, 2025 CA L3 1N9F482P6X2045711 OOS
86082452 Oct 16, 2025 CA L3 3AKGGED59GDHK9799 OOS
85115346 Jul 1, 2025 CA L1 1N9F482P6X2045711
85115346 Jul 1, 2025 CA L1 3AKGGED59GDHK9799
85065499 Jun 23, 2025 CA L2 3AKGGED59GDHK9799

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