Roadside Inspection 81730837

Roadside inspection on May 22, 2024 in California • Carrier: SPECIAL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2505499) • 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 #:
81730837
Date:
May 22, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NIMITZ IF
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G78630 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

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 10,017 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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGHDV6ESFK6966 CA 9G78630 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N148300Y5995778 CA 4PL6671 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2000

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.87(a) Warning flag required on projecting load 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 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.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88410832 Jul 14, 2026 CA L1 13N148300Y5995778 OOS
85277748 Jul 21, 2025 CA L1 13N148300Y5995778
85277748 Jul 21, 2025 CA L1 3AKJGHDV6ESFK6966
85105215 Jun 28, 2025 CA L2 13N148300Y5995778
85105215 Jun 28, 2025 CA L2 3AKJGHDV6ESFK6966
85054611 Jun 25, 2025 CA L2 13N148300Y5995778
85054611 Jun 25, 2025 CA L2 3AKJGHDV6ESFK6966
84720520 May 15, 2025 CA L2 13N148300Y5995778

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