Roadside Inspection 82994895

Roadside inspection on Oct 9, 2024 in California • Carrier: K & A TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2748938) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82994895
Date:
Oct 9, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
11475 PENROSE ST
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F49728 (CA)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 5 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
3
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 2.88 violations per inspection across 32 prior records
vs Level 5 median in California
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 67,312 Level 5 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at 11475 PENROSE ST
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 42 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 90,935 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
24%
21 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
4 violations · 1 OOS · 1.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
61 violations · 9 OOS · 2.90 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDDP9X5FJ431147 CA 9F49728 KENWORTH T8 Series 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1G9B50206GG007221 CA 4SF1784 Guth

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201A-FRCLS Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2-SLLMF State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
82994987 Oct 20, 2024 CA L5 11475 PENROSE ST 4
82994894 Oct 9, 2024 CA L5 11475 PENROSE ST 5
82624771 Sep 10, 2024 CA L3 CASTAIC IF 0
82563645 Aug 30, 2024 CA L1 CASTAIC IF 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82624771 Sep 10, 2024 CA L3 1G9B50206GG007221
82624771 Sep 10, 2024 CA L3 1XKDDP9X5FJ431147
80228306 Nov 22, 2023 CA L3 1G9B50206GG007221
80228306 Nov 22, 2023 CA L3 1XKDDP9X5FJ431147
79911801 Oct 13, 2023 CA L3 1XKDDP9X5FJ431147
79911801 Oct 13, 2023 CA L3 1G9B50206GG007221
79903155 Oct 11, 2023 CA L3 1G9B50206GG007221
79903155 Oct 11, 2023 CA L3 1XKDDP9X5FJ431147

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