Roadside Inspection 83853331

Roadside inspection on Feb 11, 2025 in California • Carrier: R MENDOZA TRUCKING (USDOT 3082019) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
3
75% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83853331
Date:
Feb 11, 2025
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US-101 AT VISTA POINT
Carrier (USDOT):
R MENDOZA TRUCKING (3082019)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F65108 (CA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 24.

Compared to the median Level 2 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?

vs Level 2 median in California
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 129,168 Level 2 inspections in California during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356 CA 9F65108 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1H5X283JRK08289 CA 4MN4112 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp 2018

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.9AA2-OA Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle beyond the scope of the motor carriers operating authority. Unsafe Driving 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
83949618 Feb 21, 2025 CA L3 0
83864769 Feb 12, 2025 CA L2 0
83666161 Jan 17, 2025 CA L2 13 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87730904 Apr 30, 2026 CA L1 1E1H5X283JRK08289 OOS
85225229 Jul 14, 2025 CA L2 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356 OOS
83949618 Feb 21, 2025 CA L3 1E1H5X283JRK08289
83949618 Feb 21, 2025 CA L3 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356
83864769 Feb 12, 2025 CA L2 1E1H5X283JRK08289
83864769 Feb 12, 2025 CA L2 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356
83666161 Jan 17, 2025 CA L2 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356 OOS
83666161 Jan 17, 2025 CA L2 1E1H5X283JRK08289 OOS

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