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Roadside Inspection 83197628

Roadside inspection on Nov 18, 2024 in California • Carrier: BAY CITIES ASPHALT INC (USDOT 1800538) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83197628
Date:
Nov 18, 2024
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ST VINCENT SCALE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
16014N3 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 39.

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 Level 2 median in California
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 89,480 Level 2 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at ST VINCENT SCALE
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 138 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
5
4 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
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 393.128B-CLWV (Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans., severity weight 7). (393.128B-CLWV)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FUBCYBS3BDAZ4878 CA 16014N3 FREIGHTLINER M2 2011 —
2 STRAIGHT TRUCK 4KNFT19272L160381 CA 4BM9929 TOWMASTER INC. Towmaster Inc. 2002 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2SLSCR State/Local Laws - CMV safety chains. 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.128B-CLWV Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans. 7 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
83329665 Dec 6, 2024 CA L3 TERRA LINDA SCALE 2 —
83329664 Dec 6, 2024 CA L2 TERRA LINDA SCALE 4 —
83281389 Nov 23, 2024 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 6 OOS
83054385 Oct 31, 2024 CA L2 SR-16 AT I-505 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87948877 May 25, 2026 CA L2 1FUBCYBS3BDAZ4878 OOS
87948877 May 25, 2026 CA L2 4KNFT19272L160381 OOS
85764630 Sep 12, 2025 CA L2 1FUBCYBS3BDAZ4878 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 1800538 — tools open pre-filled.

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