Roadside Inspection 83719954
Roadside inspection on Jan 27, 2025 in California • Carrier: PALAFOX TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1429869) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83719954
- Date:
- Jan 27, 2025
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CASTAIC IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PALAFOX TRUCKING INC (1429869)
- Operating authority:
- MC741014
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 9E95531 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLD59GSHD3238
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLD59GSHD3238 | CA 9E95531 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D1FL839159 | CA 4NF1184 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
4 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 | — |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84285207 | Mar 28, 2025 | CA | L1 | CASTAIC IF | 2 | — |
| 84232408 | Mar 23, 2025 | CA | L2 | GRAPEVINE CVEF | 0 | — |
| 83802732 | Feb 6, 2025 | CA | L2 | CASTAIC IF | 2 | — |
| 83769833 | Jan 28, 2025 | CA | L2 | GRAPEVINE IF | 0 | — |
| 83347341 | Dec 4, 2024 | CA | L3 | GCVEF | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89039754 | Sep 17, 2026 | CA | L1 | 1JJV532D1FL839159 | OOS |
| 87121488 | Feb 23, 2026 | CA | L1 | 3AKJGLD59GSHD3238 | — |
| 83769833 | Jan 28, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3AKJGLD59GSHD3238 | — |
| 83347341 | Dec 4, 2024 | CA | L3 | 3AKJGLD59GSHD3238 | — |
| 82133495 | Jul 12, 2024 | CA | L3 | 3AKJGLD59GSHD3238 | — |
| 81799163 | Jun 4, 2024 | CA | L1 | 3AKJGLD59GSHD3238 | — |
| 81559873 | May 6, 2024 | CA | L1 | 3AKJGLD59GSHD3238 | — |
| 81449865 | Apr 23, 2024 | CA | L2 | 3AKJGLD59GSHD3238 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at CASTAIC IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89044770 | Sep 20, 2026 | WJY EXPRESS INC | 3 | OOS |
| 89044218 | Sep 20, 2026 | J OREGON TRUCKING LLC | 3 | — |
| 89043481 | Sep 19, 2026 | KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP | 2 | OOS |
| 89042861 | Sep 19, 2026 | PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC | 1 | — |
| 89040841 | Sep 19, 2026 | D G EXPRESS TRANSPORTS LLC | 5 | — |
| 89040362 | Sep 19, 2026 | BOBADILLA TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |