Roadside Inspection 82830281
Roadside inspection on Oct 1, 2024 in California • Carrier: THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2657958) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82830281
- Date:
- Oct 1, 2024
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SANTA NELLA SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (2657958)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 9G92418 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKBHKDV6RSUY9936
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 15.
Compared to the median Level 2 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 | 3AKBHKDV6RSUY9936 | CA 9G92418 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1T9K61N12D1030951 | CA 4MN5997 |
TUFF BOY SALES
Ticket: Tufb
|
Tuff Boy Sales | 2013 | — |
Violations Cited
4 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 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83108458 | Nov 7, 2024 | CA | L1 | SANTA NELLA SCALES | 3 | OOS |
| 83030031 | Oct 23, 2024 | CA | L5 | 13448 S VOLTA RD LOS BANOS | 0 | — |
| 83030006 | Oct 23, 2024 | CA | L5 | 13448 S VOLTA RD LOS BANOS | 0 | — |
| 83030005 | Oct 23, 2024 | CA | L5 | 13448 S VOLTA RD LOS BANOS | 0 | — |
| 83030004 | Oct 23, 2024 | CA | L5 | 13448 S VOLTA RD LOS BANOS | 0 | — |
| 83030003 | Oct 23, 2024 | CA | L5 | 13448 S VOLTA RD LOS BANOS | 1 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88864679 | Aug 31, 2026 | CA | L3 | 1T9K61N12D1030951 | — |
| 87517209 | Apr 3, 2026 | CA | L1 | 3AKBHKDV6RSUY9936 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at SANTA NELLA SCALES
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88882531 | Sep 2, 2026 | ECOLOGY CONTROL INDUSTRIES INC | 2 | — |
| 88881895 | Sep 2, 2026 | ECOLOGY CONTROL INDUSTRIES INC | 5 | — |
| 88881731 | Sep 2, 2026 | CIE TRUCKING INC | 6 | — |
| 88870208 | Sep 1, 2026 | PIOUS CARRIERS LLC | 13 | OOS |
| 88868907 | Sep 1, 2026 | JORGE L MORENO | 11 | OOS |
| 88862845 | Aug 31, 2026 | EDM EXPRESS LLC | 5 | — |