Roadside Inspection 83229962

Roadside inspection on Nov 20, 2024 in California • Carrier: VALLEY IRON INC (USDOT 2671583) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83229962
Date:
Nov 20, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GILROY CVEF N/B
Carrier (USDOT):
VALLEY IRON INC (2671583)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F95923 (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 10.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.54 violations per inspection across 98 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
3
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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
70%
63 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
5
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
17
11 violations · 1 OOS · 0.65 per inspection
Prior 365 days
63
32 violations · 4 OOS · 0.51 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X6NJ151883 CA 9F95923 KENWORTH T680 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTF4520562018455 CA 4HH6253 TRANSCRAFT
Ticket: Trail-Eze
Transcraft 2006

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
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1 Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
83618442 Jan 15, 2025 CA L1 0
83429694 Dec 17, 2024 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 0
83330709 Dec 5, 2024 CA L1 GILROY IF 1
83312104 Dec 2, 2024 CA L1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
83231183 Nov 21, 2024 CA L3 CORDELIA IF 0
83229676 Nov 21, 2024 CA L1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87515175 Apr 2, 2026 CA L1 1XKYDP9X6NJ151883
86200625 Oct 29, 2025 CA L1 1XKYDP9X6NJ151883
84953023 Jun 12, 2025 CA L3 1XKYDP9X6NJ151883
84043353 Mar 4, 2025 CA L1 1XKYDP9X6NJ151883
84000480 Feb 27, 2025 CA L1 1TTF4520562018455 OOS
81893690 Jun 14, 2024 CA L1 1TTF4520562018455 OOS
81893690 Jun 14, 2024 CA L1 1XKYDP9X6NJ151883 OOS
81341412 Apr 11, 2024 CA L1 1TTF4520562018455

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