Roadside Inspection 83187082

Roadside inspection on Nov 18, 2024 in California • Carrier: A & B CARGO LLC (USDOT 4115992) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
7
88% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83187082
Date:
Nov 18, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MT. PASS IF
Carrier (USDOT):
A & B CARGO LLC (4115992)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AZ651J (NJ)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 38.

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?

vs Level 1 median in California
8
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 198,681 Level 1 inspections in California during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
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., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDR6JSHU5250 NJ AZ651J FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2539GP427775 CA 4UN6422 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2016

Violations Cited

8 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. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.209D-STBSP Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-STLC Steering - Loose clamp or clamp bolt on tie rod or drag link. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
83287101 Nov 27, 2024 NJ L3 KNOWLTON SCALE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87873664 May 14, 2026 AZ L2 1UYVS2539GP427775 OOS
87854503 May 13, 2026 AZ L1 3AKJGLDR6JSHU5250
86870464 Jan 21, 2026 AZ L2 1UYVS2539GP427775 OOS
86606984 Dec 13, 2025 TX L2 1UYVS2539GP427775
86530545 Nov 27, 2025 TX L2 1UYVS2539GP427775
86198906 Oct 16, 2025 TX L1 1UYVS2539GP427775 OOS
86012471 Oct 8, 2025 AZ L2 3AKJGLDR6JSHU5250
6604O5YBBS Aug 1, 2024 NM L3 1UYVS2539GP427775

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