Roadside Inspection 83558646

Roadside inspection on Jan 7, 2025 in California • Carrier: NELSONS INC (USDOT 636582) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83558646
Date:
Jan 7, 2025
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DONNER PASS CVEF
Carrier (USDOT):
NELSONS INC (636582)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A044519 (UT)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.75 violations per inspection across 91 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 175,608 Level 1 inspections in California during 2025
vs typical at DONNER PASS CVEF
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 4,783 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
49%
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
10
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
17
8 violations · 1 OOS · 0.47 per inspection
Prior 365 days
63
51 violations · 5 OOS · 0.81 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBD49XXND779202 UT A044519 PETERBILT 579 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5DN144828BB000171 ID TJ6204 WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY
Ticket: Unknown
Western Trailer Company 2011

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 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
84093302 Mar 6, 2025 NE L3 NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND 1
84069740 Mar 5, 2025 NM L3 TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY 0
83965390 Feb 24, 2025 UT L3 KANAB UT 0
83936527 Feb 18, 2025 AZ L2 ANTHEM AZ 2
83803630 Feb 5, 2025 CO L3 MONUMENT CO 2
83798673 Feb 4, 2025 NM L2 TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86274094 Nov 7, 2025 CO L3 1XPBD49XXND779202
83965390 Feb 24, 2025 UT L3 1XPBD49XXND779202
82896544 Oct 7, 2024 AZ L1 1XPBD49XXND779202
82896544 Oct 7, 2024 AZ L1 5DN144828BB000171

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83558646) and date (Jan 7, 2025) 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/636582/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/636582/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. 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?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 17 other inspections with a combined 8 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.75 violations per inspection across 91 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.55E-B, 396.3A1-BALAC.
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/636582/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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