Roadside Inspection 83987427
Roadside inspection on Feb 26, 2025 in California • Carrier: BHANDAL BROS INC (USDOT 2334913) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83987427
- Date:
- Feb 26, 2025
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DESERT HILLS IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BHANDAL BROS INC (2334913)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- YP61816 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1XPBDP9X8PD837084
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 23.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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-TAOLTIS (Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS, severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOLTIS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPBDP9X8PD837084 | CA YP61816 | PETERBILT | 579 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 527SR5328NM026623 | ME 5175184 |
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC
Ticket: Vanguard
|
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-TAOCV | Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.24D-ELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver''s hours-of-service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier. | 3 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84519228 | Apr 27, 2025 | OR | L3 | KLAMATH FALLS OR | 1 | — |
| 84507551 | Apr 27, 2025 | CA | L3 | DESERT HILLS IF | 1 | — |
| 84525084 | Apr 25, 2025 | CA | L1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 84519152 | Apr 25, 2025 | WA | L3 | ROCK ISLAND WA | 7 | — |
| 84507454 | Apr 25, 2025 | CA | L3 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | — |
| 84527196 | Apr 24, 2025 | WA | L3 | FEDERAL WAY WA | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87416349 | Mar 24, 2026 | UT | L3 | 1XPBDP9X8PD837084 | — |
| 86442447 | Nov 25, 2025 | NM | L3 | 1XPBDP9X8PD837084 | — |
| 86186126 | Oct 29, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1XPBDP9X8PD837084 | — |
| 85687952 | Sep 2, 2025 | UT | L1 | 527SR5328NM026623 | — |
| 84624497 | May 9, 2025 | OR | L2 | 1XPBDP9X8PD837084 | — |
| 83345230 | Dec 7, 2024 | NV | L3 | 527SR5328NM026623 | — |
| 83208663 | Nov 19, 2024 | CA | L2 | 527SR5328NM026623 | — |
| 82959180 | Oct 17, 2024 | CA | L2 | 1XPBDP9X8PD837084 | — |
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Recent activity at DESERT HILLS IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87730942 | Apr 30, 2026 | DIAMOND PLUS TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87730867 | Apr 30, 2026 | T L STEVENS WELL COMPANY | 2 | OOS |
| 87730866 | Apr 30, 2026 | A A V EXPRESS INC | 3 | OOS |
| 87730817 | Apr 30, 2026 | CALIFORNIA RECYCLERS INC | 4 | OOS |
| 87730816 | Apr 30, 2026 | J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87730815 | Apr 30, 2026 | L B LIGHTS WEST INC | 1 | — |
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