Roadside Inspection 82347599
Roadside inspection on Aug 8, 2024 in California • Carrier: SOTO TRUCKING 1 LLC (USDOT 2168157) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82347599
- Date:
- Aug 8, 2024
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DESERT HILLS IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SOTO TRUCKING 1 LLC (2168157)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AL21657 (AZ)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLDR3HSHD8018
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 26.
Compared to the median Level 1 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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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 | 3AKJGLDR3HSHD8018 | AZ AL21657 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYFS2485XA927310 | AZ 6XA62H | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 1999 | — |
Violations Cited
8 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 |
| 395.3(a)(2) | Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.209(e) | Power steering violations | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.15(i)(9) | Driver not adequately trained in the operation of the automatic on-board recording device. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22(h)(1) | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82749854 | Sep 24, 2024 | CA | L1 | SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE | 1 | — |
| 81964217 | Jun 25, 2024 | CA | L1 | SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE | 0 | — |
| 81893169 | Jun 17, 2024 | CA | L1 | DESERT HILLS IF | 3 | — |
| 81883748 | Jun 10, 2024 | AZ | L2 | WELLTON AZ | 8 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85433646 | Aug 6, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1UYFS2485XA927310 | — |
| 85433646 | Aug 6, 2025 | CA | L1 | 3AKJGLDR3HSHD8018 | — |
| 84527330 | Apr 24, 2025 | AZ | L2 | 1UYFS2485XA927310 | — |
| 84527330 | Apr 24, 2025 | AZ | L2 | 3AKJGLDR3HSHD8018 | — |
| 83875970 | Feb 12, 2025 | AZ | L1 | 3AKJGLDR3HSHD8018 | — |
| 83875970 | Feb 12, 2025 | AZ | L1 | 1UYFS2485XA927310 | — |
| 78940348 | Jun 20, 2023 | CA | L1 | 1UYFS2485XA927310 | — |
| 78940348 | Jun 20, 2023 | CA | L1 | 3AKJGLDR3HSHD8018 | — |
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Recent activity at DESERT HILLS IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87730942 | Apr 30, 2026 | DIAMOND PLUS TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87730867 | Apr 30, 2026 | T L STEVENS WELL COMPANY | 2 | OOS |
| 87730866 | Apr 30, 2026 | A A V EXPRESS INC | 3 | OOS |
| 87730817 | Apr 30, 2026 | CALIFORNIA RECYCLERS INC | 4 | OOS |
| 87730816 | Apr 30, 2026 | J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87730815 | Apr 30, 2026 | L B LIGHTS WEST INC | 1 | — |
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