Roadside Inspection 81322872

Roadside inspection on Apr 9, 2024 in California • Carrier: ABLE SHEET METAL INC (USDOT 2052318) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
3
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81322872
Date:
Apr 9, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F36046 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 29.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.80 violations per inspection across 25 prior records
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 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
7
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 19,495 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
56%
25 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
5
3 violations · 0 OOS · 0.60 per inspection
Prior 365 days
25
20 violations · 2 OOS · 0.80 per inspection
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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR9BSAY5675 CA 9F36046 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2011
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJF372W5WS480925 CA 4KJ4171 WABASH Wabash National Corporation 1998

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically 3 Hours of Service
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

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
81848284 Jun 7, 2024 CA L2 GRAPEVINE IF 0
81775692 May 30, 2024 CA L2 WB LIVERMORE SCALE 0
81706791 May 23, 2024 CA L1 GILROY IF 0
81498021 May 1, 2024 NV L3 SLOAN CHECK SITE 2 OOS
81379888 Apr 16, 2024 CA L1 GILROY IF 0
81323120 Apr 9, 2024 CA L1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88430084 Jul 16, 2026 CA L1 1JJF372W5WS480925
88417702 Jul 14, 2026 CA L1 1JJF372W5WS480925
88342419 Jul 7, 2026 CA L1 1JJF372W5WS480925 OOS
87412216 Mar 25, 2026 CA L2 1JJF372W5WS480925 OOS
86545700 Dec 10, 2025 CA L3 1JJF372W5WS480925
86018720 Oct 9, 2025 CA L2 1JJF372W5WS480925
84397412 Apr 4, 2025 CA L1 1JJF372W5WS480925
84097295 Mar 6, 2025 CA L1 1JJF372W5WS480925

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