Roadside Inspection 82959504
Roadside inspection on Oct 21, 2024 in California • Carrier: CASTRO TOWING LLC (USDOT 3868431) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82959504
- Date:
- Oct 21, 2024
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BAKERSFIELD AREA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CASTRO TOWING LLC (3868431)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL MV607 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 43423C3 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1HTEUMML0MH877457
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 6.
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?
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 393.209D-STPAL (Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft., severity weight 6). (393.209D-STPAL)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1HTEUMML0MH877457 | CA 43423C3 | INTERNATIONAL | MV607 | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.209D-STPAL | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft. | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82970593 | Oct 22, 2024 | CA | L1 | BAKERSFIELD AREA | 0 | — |
| 82983360 | Oct 21, 2024 | CA | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 82983304 | Oct 21, 2024 | CA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 82970413 | Oct 21, 2024 | CA | L1 | BAKERSFIELD AREA | 0 | — |
| 82970412 | Oct 21, 2024 | CA | L1 | BAKERSFIELD AREA | 0 | — |
| 82970411 | Oct 21, 2024 | CA | L1 | BAKERSFIELD AREA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86172585 | Oct 28, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1HTEUMML0MH877457 | — |
| 85548412 | Aug 20, 2025 | CA | L3 | 1HTEUMML0MH877457 | — |
| 83541413 | Jan 2, 2025 | CA | L3 | 1HTEUMML0MH877457 | — |
| 79678685 | Sep 15, 2023 | CA | L1 | 1HTEUMML0MH877457 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at BAKERSFIELD AREA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88863232 | Aug 31, 2026 | AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC | 1 | — |
| 88863231 | Aug 31, 2026 | FUERTE TREE SERVICE LLC | 12 | OOS |
| 88863209 | Aug 31, 2026 | DAVIS ORGANIC TRUCKING LLC | 11 | — |
| 88863207 | Aug 31, 2026 | CHAMPION DISTRIBUTION CO | 7 | OOS |
| 88863206 | Aug 31, 2026 | REYES TRUCKING INC | 13 | OOS |
| 88863196 | Aug 31, 2026 | LOS ALVARADO'S TRUCKING INC | 9 | OOS |