Roadside Inspection 83171098

Roadside inspection on Nov 14, 2024 in California • Carrier: LIGHTNING TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 2519126) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83171098
Date:
Nov 14, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3524433 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 0.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.97 violations per inspection across 350 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 89,480 Level 2 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 12,547 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
45%
234 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
14
18 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
66
65 violations · 7 OOS · 0.98 per inspection
Prior 365 days
234
238 violations · 32 OOS · 1.02 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS, severity weight 0). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH3RN636058 IN 3524433 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K6RS266607 ME 5182906 HYTR

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8D2-HOSF 395.8D2-HOSF 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
83574328 Jan 10, 2025 DE L3 NEWARK DE 1
83563426 Jan 8, 2025 ID L2 CALDWELL ID 2
83572309 Jan 6, 2025 MT L3 BILLINGS MT 0
83543338 Jan 3, 2025 AZ L3 VAIL AZ 0
83552371 Jan 2, 2025 IN L1 TERRE HAUTE IN 0
83522397 Jan 1, 2025 OH L2 NEW SPRINGFIELD OH 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88045369 Jun 4, 2026 UT L3 3H3V532K6RS266607
85326709 Jul 24, 2025 TN L3 4V4NC9EH3RN636058
84957296 Jun 13, 2025 OH L3 3H3V532K6RS266607
83259443 Nov 26, 2024 OR L3 4V4NC9EH3RN636058
82467574 Aug 22, 2024 ID L3 4V4NC9EH3RN636058
81420831 Apr 21, 2024 NM L2 4V4NC9EH3RN636058

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83171098) and date (Nov 14, 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. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/2519126/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/2519126/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 66 other inspections with a combined 65 violations and 7 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.97 violations per inspection across 350 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.8D2-HOSF.
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/2519126/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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