Roadside Inspection 82348123

Roadside inspection on Aug 9, 2024 in California • Carrier: MENDOZA TRANS INC (USDOT 3192552) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82348123
Date:
Aug 9, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CASTAIC IF
Carrier (USDOT):
MENDOZA TRANS INC (3192552)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G23027 (CA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 1.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.51 violations per inspection across 39 prior records
vs Level 3 median in California
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 74,469 Level 3 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at CASTAIC IF
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 12,688 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
47%
32 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
4
12 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
30 violations · 5 OOS · 3.75 per inspection
Prior 365 days
32
48 violations · 9 OOS · 1.50 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.5× their typical violation rate (30 violations across 8 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.51 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 391.41(a) (Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate., severity weight 1). (391.41(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUGGLDV0CSBA5770 CA 9G23027 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532B8FL880144 CA 4UP9069 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Van 2015

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness 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
82829990 Oct 2, 2024 CA L2 BAKERSFIELD AREA 7
82851077 Sep 24, 2024 CA L1 CACHE CREEK 0
82760446 Sep 21, 2024 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 4
82637045 Sep 10, 2024 CA L2 BAKERSFIELD AREA 2
82463724 Aug 21, 2024 CA L2 BAKERSFIELD AREA 4 OOS
82348010 Aug 9, 2024 CA L2 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85587729 Aug 22, 2025 CA L2 1JJV532B8FL880144
85287947 Jul 18, 2025 CA L1 1FUGGLDV0CSBA5770
83732749 Jan 23, 2025 CA L1 1FUGGLDV0CSBA5770
83616253 Jan 14, 2025 CA L3 1FUGGLDV0CSBA5770
82182328 Jul 10, 2024 CA L1 1FUGGLDV0CSBA5770
81167664 Mar 20, 2024 CA L3 1FUGGLDV0CSBA5770
80922295 Feb 16, 2024 CA L1 1FUGGLDV0CSBA5770

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82348123) and date (Aug 9, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3192552/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3192552/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 8 other inspections with a combined 30 violations and 5 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.51 violations per inspection across 39 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 391.41(a).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3192552/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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