Roadside Inspection 83923301
Roadside inspection on Feb 19, 2025 in California • Carrier: L MENDEZ TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3801722) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83923301
- Date:
- Feb 19, 2025
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- L MENDEZ TRUCKING LLC (3801722)
- Vehicle:
- HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 56783U2 (CA)
- VIN:
- 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520
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 8.
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.
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
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520 | CA 56783U2 | HINO | Conventional Type Truck | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84434019 | Apr 12, 2025 | CA | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 83813624 | Feb 7, 2025 | CA | L3 | WALNUT CREEK SCALES | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85660846 | Aug 13, 2025 | CA | L1 | 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520 | — |
| 85058588 | Jun 24, 2025 | CA | L1 | 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520 | OOS |
| 84434019 | Apr 12, 2025 | CA | L2 | 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520 | — |
| 83813624 | Feb 7, 2025 | CA | L3 | 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520 | — |
| 79911104 | Oct 11, 2023 | CA | L1 | 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520 | OOS |
| 79902637 | Oct 11, 2023 | CA | L1 | 5PVNJ8JV2F4S58520 | — |
Carrier booking & risk tools
Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 3801722 — tools open pre-filled.
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