Roadside Inspection 83913664

Roadside inspection on Feb 19, 2025 in California • Carrier: MICHAEL JAMES CARPENTER II (USDOT 4308199) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83913664
Date:
Feb 19, 2025
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CASTAIC IF
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G68785 (CA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 19.

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?

vs Level 1 median in California
6
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 175,608 Level 1 inspections in California during 2025
vs typical at CASTAIC IF
6
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 13,057 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
6
5 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

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDRXDSFB1730 CA 9G68785 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1R1F04820RJ094801 CA 4HX8962 FONTAINE TRAILER
Ticket: Rave
Fontaine Trailer 2024

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201B-FR Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 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
84042697 Mar 4, 2025 CA L1 SAN ONOFRE IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84042697 Mar 4, 2025 CA L1 1FUJGLDRXDSFB1730
84042697 Mar 4, 2025 CA L1 1R1F04820RJ094801
82882773 Oct 4, 2024 CA L2 1R1F04820RJ094801
79668849 Sep 14, 2023 CA L1 1FUJGLDRXDSFB1730

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