Roadside Inspection 82207602

Roadside inspection on Jul 23, 2024 in California • Carrier: JOHN BOAK LOGGING LLC (USDOT 2705699) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82207602
Date:
Jul 23, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SR-299 AT BLUE LAKE SCALES
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
02474F3 (CA)

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 21.

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 SR-299 AT BLUE LAKE SCALES
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 33 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 393.75(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 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5KKHABD13EPFK8727 CA 02474F3 WESTERN STAR 4900 2014
2 POLE TRAILER 0R93036 CA 4UG2735 Perl

Violations Cited

5 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
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(a) Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
88108099 Jun 9, 2026 CA L1 5KKHABD13EPFK8727 OOS
86868221 Jan 14, 2026 CA L5 5KKHABD13EPFK8727
84434086 Apr 17, 2025 CA L1 5KKHABD13EPFK8727 OOS
83187955 Nov 6, 2024 CA L5 5KKHABD13EPFK8727
79140230 Jun 19, 2023 CA L5 5KKHABD13EPFK8727

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