Roadside Inspection 82957509
Roadside inspection on Oct 17, 2024 in California • Carrier: PHX DISTRIBUTION LLC (USDOT 3855481) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82957509
- Date:
- Oct 17, 2024
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COTTONWOOD CVEF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PHX DISTRIBUTION LLC (3855481)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3115865 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHLDV5NSMV8690
What this inspection means
3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 11.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (3 violations across 7 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.74 per inspection).
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHLDV5NSMV8690 | IN 3115865 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 527SR5320FL006163 | ME 3585975 | CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC | CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.24D-ELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver''s hours-of-service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier. | 3 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83328315 | Dec 4, 2024 | NM | L3 | RATON PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | — |
| 83319724 | Dec 3, 2024 | CO | L3 | TRINIDAD CO | 2 | — |
| 83338566 | Dec 2, 2024 | AZ | L2 | PHOENIX AZ | 1 | — |
| 83221181 | Nov 15, 2024 | AZ | L3 | DOUGLAS AZ | 0 | — |
| 83105115 | Nov 6, 2024 | NM | L3 | RATON PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | — |
| 83080774 | Oct 29, 2024 | AZ | L1 | SANDERS AZ | 8 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88096602 | Jun 10, 2026 | NV | L3 | 527SR5320FL006163 | — |
| 87289705 | Mar 12, 2026 | AZ | L2 | 527SR5320FL006163 | — |
| 87047036 | Feb 12, 2026 | AZ | L3 | 3AKJHLDV5NSMV8690 | — |
| 85447116 | Aug 7, 2025 | CO | L2 | 3AKJHLDV5NSMV8690 | — |
| 81132521 | Mar 12, 2024 | CO | L3 | 527SR5320FL006163 | — |
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Recent activity at COTTONWOOD CVEF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87730495 | Apr 29, 2026 | IA LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 87728767 | Apr 29, 2026 | FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION | 2 | — |
| 87728568 | Apr 29, 2026 | FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION | 0 | — |
| 87728567 | Apr 29, 2026 | NEW PRIME INC | 0 | — |
| 87728566 | Apr 29, 2026 | TOP SHELF FREIGHT CARRIERS INC | 4 | — |
| 87728565 | Apr 29, 2026 | AFZAL TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
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