Roadside Inspection 83117828

Roadside inspection on Nov 7, 2024 in California • Carrier: MEKONEN T ARAYA (USDOT 2422190) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83117828
Date:
Nov 7, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-580 E/B LIVERMORE SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
MEKONEN T ARAYA (2422190)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9E78562 (CA)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 3 median in California
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 74,469 Level 3 inspections in California during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR1JSJZ1140 CA 9E78562 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2018
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS LA9C4023031SZJ101 TN T684340 SHENZHEN CIMC HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD Shenzhen Cimc Heavy Industries Co., LTD 2003

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
390.21TB1-MC Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. General/Admin

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
83381859 Dec 10, 2024 CA L3 0
83279221 Nov 27, 2024 CA L2 1
83171267 Nov 14, 2024 CA L2 LIVERMORE 0
82771603 Sep 25, 2024 CA L2 WB LIVERMORE SCALE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88018508 Jun 1, 2026 CA L3 3AKJHHDR1JSJZ1140
88000107 May 29, 2026 CA L2 3AKJHHDR1JSJZ1140 OOS
86596404 Dec 15, 2025 CA L2 3AKJHHDR1JSJZ1140
86511073 Dec 4, 2025 CA L2 3AKJHHDR1JSJZ1140
86473746 Dec 1, 2025 CA L3 3AKJHHDR1JSJZ1140
86446523 Nov 18, 2025 CA L3 3AKJHHDR1JSJZ1140
84792967 May 23, 2025 CA L2 3AKJHHDR1JSJZ1140
84507567 Apr 25, 2025 CA L3 3AKJHHDR1JSJZ1140

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83117828) and date (Nov 7, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/2422190/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/2422190/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 390.21TB1-MC.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/2422190/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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