Roadside Inspection 82529504

Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2024 in California • Carrier: SMG TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4020779) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82529504
Date:
Aug 27, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
OTAY MESA IF
Carrier (USDOT):
SMG TRANSPORT LLC (4020779)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F55953 (CA)

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 16.

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 OTAY MESA IF
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 13,715 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR8DSBA4327 CA 9F55953 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2013

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 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
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
82852350 Oct 2, 2024 CA L2 SAN ONOFRE IF 1
82540876 Aug 27, 2024 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 0
82135687 Jul 12, 2024 CA L2 SAN ONOFRE IF 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87564884 Apr 10, 2026 CA L1 1FUJGLDR8DSBA4327
87540502 Apr 8, 2026 CA L2 1FUJGLDR8DSBA4327
84454379 Apr 17, 2025 US L1 1FUJGLDR8DSBA4327 OOS
84357179 Apr 4, 2025 CA L3 1FUJGLDR8DSBA4327
83594439 Jan 10, 2025 CA L3 1FUJGLDR8DSBA4327 OOS
83419131 Dec 12, 2024 CA L3 1FUJGLDR8DSBA4327
82852350 Oct 2, 2024 CA L2 1FUJGLDR8DSBA4327
82540876 Aug 27, 2024 CA L1 1FUJGLDR8DSBA4327

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