Roadside Inspection 83641597
Roadside inspection on Jan 17, 2025 in California • Carrier: VALLEY PALLET TRUCKING INC (USDOT 513902) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83641597
- Date:
- Jan 17, 2025
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WALNUT CREEK SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- VALLEY PALLET TRUCKING INC (513902)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- XP39259 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1XPBDP9X6KD637555
What this inspection means
3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 12.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPBDP9X6KD637555 | CA XP39259 | PETERBILT | 579 | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1PLE04823ETB65750 | OR HS50570 |
PEERLESS
Ticket: Perl
|
Peerless | 2014 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84135952 | Mar 11, 2025 | AZ | L2 | GOODYEAR AZ | 3 | — |
| 83743393 | Jan 29, 2025 | CA | L2 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 83653768 | Jan 17, 2025 | AZ | L2 | PHOENIX AZ | 4 | — |
| 83629230 | Jan 15, 2025 | CA | L1 | CORDELIA IF | 0 | — |
| 83490464 | Dec 26, 2024 | CA | L2 | CORDELIA IF | 0 | — |
| 83482095 | Dec 20, 2024 | CA | L2 | CORDELIA IF | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85288791 | Jul 15, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1XPBDP9X6KD637555 | — |
| 84410121 | Apr 10, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1XPBDP9X6KD637555 | — |
| 84368359 | Apr 9, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1XPBDP9X6KD637555 | — |
| 82386547 | Aug 13, 2024 | CA | L2 | 1XPBDP9X6KD637555 | — |
| 81223609 | Mar 28, 2024 | CA | L2 | 1PLE04823ETB65750 | OOS |
| 79370057 | Aug 9, 2023 | CA | L2 | 1XPBDP9X6KD637555 | OOS |
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Recent activity at WALNUT CREEK SCALES
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87730790 | Apr 30, 2026 | K CHAND TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
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| 87715073 | Apr 29, 2026 | RAVINDER S RANDHAWA | 0 | — |
| 87715072 | Apr 29, 2026 | CRAIG BAKER | 0 | — |
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