Roadside Inspection 84420986

Roadside inspection on Apr 15, 2025 in California • Carrier: MIR TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3523033) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84420986
Date:
Apr 15, 2025
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COTTONWOOD IF
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
FZ8959 (IA)

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 7.

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 this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.21 violations per inspection across 386 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 129,168 Level 2 inspections in California during 2025
vs typical at COTTONWOOD IF
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 11,987 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
47%
238 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
22
27 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
63
72 violations · 10 OOS · 1.14 per inspection
Prior 365 days
238
276 violations · 41 OOS · 1.16 per inspection
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 393.207B-AALPME-OOS (More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged., severity weight 7). (393.207B-AALPME-OOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR1PSUA6472 IA FZ8959 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1P0627RK523628 ME 5379067 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2024

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207B-AALPME-OOS More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged. 7 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
84971660 Jun 13, 2025 SC L3 SPARTANBURG SC 4 OOS
84969694 Jun 13, 2025 WA L2 GRANDVIEW WA 1
84962910 Jun 13, 2025 MS L2 0
84991477 Jun 12, 2025 MN L1 WEST LAKELAND MN 4 OOS
84979428 Jun 11, 2025 MN L1 WORTHINGTON MN 2 OOS
84949556 Jun 11, 2025 MI L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87200955 Mar 4, 2026 AL L3 3AKJHHDR1PSUA6472
86443809 Nov 28, 2025 WY L3 3AKJHHDR1PSUA6472
86253008 Nov 6, 2025 AL L2 1GR1P0627RK523628
84420451 Apr 15, 2025 CA L1 3AKJHHDR1PSUA6472
84420451 Apr 15, 2025 CA L1 1GR1P0627RK523628
82812248 Sep 28, 2024 FL L3 3AKJHHDR1PSUA6472
80023548 Oct 23, 2023 WA L2 1GR1P0627RK523628 OOS
79845901 Oct 3, 2023 CA L1 3AKJHHDR1PSUA6472

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84420986) and date (Apr 15, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3523033/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3523033/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 63 other inspections with a combined 72 violations and 10 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.21 violations per inspection across 386 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.207B-AALPME-OOS.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3523033/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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