Roadside Inspection 82282518
Roadside inspection on Jul 29, 2024 in California • Carrier: BAL TRUCKING SERVICES INC (USDOT 2531717) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82282518
- Date:
- Jul 29, 2024
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-580 E/B LIVERMORE SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BAL TRUCKING SERVICES INC (2531717)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- XP78345 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLD57ESFR9461
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 1.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 393.126 (Failure to ensure intermodal container securement, severity weight 1). (393.126)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLD57ESFR9461 | CA XP78345 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2014 | — |
| 2 | INTERMODAL CHASSIS | LJRC4126781001458 | CA 4VB6990 | CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO | CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO | 2008 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.126 | Failure to ensure intermodal container securement | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82768656 | Sep 26, 2024 | NV | L2 | — | 2 | — |
| 82588080 | Sep 5, 2024 | NV | L2 | GARSON CHECK SITE | 3 | — |
| 82341224 | Aug 7, 2024 | CA | L1 | EB ANTELOPE SCALE | 1 | — |
| 82305509 | Jul 26, 2024 | CA | L3 | CORDELIA IF | 1 | — |
| 82290363 | Jul 25, 2024 | CA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 81926498 | Jun 19, 2024 | CA | L1 | CORDELIA IF | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82871777 | Oct 8, 2024 | CA | L1 | 3AKJGLD57ESFR9461 | — |
| 82829254 | Oct 2, 2024 | CA | L1 | 3AKJGLD57ESFR9461 | — |
| 82768656 | Sep 26, 2024 | NV | L2 | LJRC4126781001458 | — |
| 81730910 | May 21, 2024 | CA | L1 | LJRC4126781001458 | — |
| 81676136 | May 21, 2024 | NV | L2 | 3AKJGLD57ESFR9461 | — |
| 79924845 | Oct 2, 2023 | CA | L1 | 3AKJGLD57ESFR9461 | OOS |
| 79032112 | Jun 20, 2023 | CA | L3 | 3AKJGLD57ESFR9461 | — |
| 78963287 | Jun 19, 2023 | CA | L2 | 3AKJGLD57ESFR9461 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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Recent activity at I-580 E/B LIVERMORE SCALE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87729279 | Apr 29, 2026 | BLUE STAR ZALDANA LLC | 0 | — |
| 87729278 | Apr 29, 2026 | E & R TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87729277 | Apr 29, 2026 | SUKHJIT SANDHU TRUCKING INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87729276 | Apr 29, 2026 | A1 TRUCKING SERVICES INC | 2 | — |
| 87729119 | Apr 29, 2026 | BALJEET SINGH TATLA | 0 | — |
| 87729118 | Apr 29, 2026 | AVALOS TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
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