Roadside Inspection 82658185

Roadside inspection on Sep 12, 2024 in California • Carrier: GILL TRANSPORTS LLC (USDOT 3177298) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

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 #:
82658185
Date:
Sep 12, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Operating authority:
MC123349
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
953F28 (MD)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 13.

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 this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.42 violations per inspection across 55 prior records
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 DESERT HILLS IF
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 12,464 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
32%
44 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
2
11 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
24 violations · 1 OOS · 2.18 per inspection
Prior 365 days
44
108 violations · 6 OOS · 2.45 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 393.45(a) (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate, severity weight 7). (393.45(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDR5HSHR0593 MD 953F28 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2535DU660811 ME 3156586 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2013

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(a) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
395.15(i)(9) Driver not adequately trained in the operation of the automatic on-board recording device. 1 Hours of Service
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) 1 Hours of Service
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
82839517 Oct 3, 2024 WA L2 PLYMOUTH WA 0
82785142 Sep 27, 2024 NM L1 TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY 2
82785115 Sep 27, 2024 NM L2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 1 OOS
82699404 Sep 17, 2024 CO L2 FORT MORGAN CO 0
82666000 Sep 10, 2024 WA L1 LIBERTY LAKE WA 10
83839558 Aug 30, 2024 NM L1 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86902589 Jan 26, 2026 AZ L3 1UYVS2535DU660811 OOS
86064326 Oct 13, 2025 LA L3 3AKJGLDR5HSHR0593
85286386 Jul 21, 2025 NM L3 1UYVS2535DU660811
84739984 May 21, 2025 MO L2 3AKJGLDR5HSHR0593 OOS
84709993 May 18, 2025 MO L3 1UYVS2535DU660811 OOS
84306391 Apr 2, 2025 PA L3 1UYVS2535DU660811
82839517 Oct 3, 2024 WA L2 1UYVS2535DU660811
82292155 Jul 29, 2024 GA L3 1UYVS2535DU660811

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