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Roadside Inspection 84309205

Roadside inspection on Apr 2, 2025 in California • Carrier: MALAH LLC (USDOT 4101306) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84309205
Date:
Apr 2, 2025
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CASTAIC IF
Carrier (USDOT):
MALAH LLC (4101306)
Operating authority:
MC1564528
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
65357R3 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

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

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
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 175,608 Level 1 inspections in California during 2025
vs typical at CASTAIC IF
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 14,108 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWDT9FDGR0034 CA 65357R3 FREIGHTLINER M2 2015 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSOA State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89282841 Oct 16, 2026 NM L2 3ALACWDT9FDGR0034 —
86448661 Nov 25, 2025 CA L1 3ALACWDT9FDGR0034 OOS
85053348 Jun 24, 2025 CA L1 3ALACWDT9FDGR0034 —
83780672 Jan 31, 2025 CA L5 3ALACWDT9FDGR0034 —
83005401 Oct 24, 2024 CA L1 3ALACWDT9FDGR0034 —
82516199 Aug 22, 2024 AZ L2 3ALACWDT9FDGR0034 —
82075714 Jul 8, 2024 CA L1 3ALACWDT9FDGR0034 —
82015572 Jun 28, 2024 CA L1 3ALACWDT9FDGR0034 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

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