Roadside Inspection 81475603

Roadside inspection on Apr 26, 2024 in California • Carrier: CHAVEZ TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2128929) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
2
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81475603
Date:
Apr 26, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COTTONWOOD IF
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T2 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
98918RP (WA)

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 15.

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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.30 violations per inspection across 43 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
8
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 198,681 Level 1 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at COTTONWOOD IF
8
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 13,004 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
8
7 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)
44%
41 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
2
9 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
17 violations · 3 OOS · 2.83 per inspection
Prior 365 days
41
54 violations · 10 OOS · 1.32 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.2× their typical violation rate (17 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.30 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 393.45(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 1XKTD49X09J240072 WA 98918RP KENWORTH T2 Series 2009
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5DN1148285B000863 WA 1476ZP WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY
Ticket: Wsti
Western Trailer Company 2005

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
81935802 Jun 19, 2024 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 1
81893865 Jun 14, 2024 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 4
81906894 Jun 11, 2024 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0
81751649 May 29, 2024 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 2
81690250 May 21, 2024 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0
81621256 May 15, 2024 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80132468 Nov 9, 2023 CA L1 1XKTD49X09J240072
80132468 Nov 9, 2023 CA L1 5DN1148285B000863
79961737 Oct 18, 2023 CA L2 1XKTD49X09J240072
79961737 Oct 18, 2023 CA L2 5DN1148285B000863
79926856 Oct 16, 2023 WA L2 1XKTD49X09J240072
79926856 Oct 16, 2023 WA L2 5DN1148285B000863

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