Roadside Inspection 84607713
Roadside inspection on May 7, 2025 in California • Carrier: NORCAL TOWING AND TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2904870) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84607713
- Date:
- May 7, 2025
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CAL EXPO TOW INSPECTION
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NORCAL TOWING AND TRANSPORT INC (2904870)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 32874S1 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRMAL3JG233922
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 9.
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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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-STLN (Steering - Loose nuts on tie rods/pitman arm/drag link/steering arm/tie rod., severity weight 6). (396.3A1-STLN)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRMAL3JG233922 | CA 32874S1 | RAM | 5500 | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3A1-STLN | Steering - Loose nuts on tie rods/pitman arm/drag link/steering arm/tie rod. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84721561 | May 13, 2025 | CA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 84659284 | May 13, 2025 | CA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 84659282 | May 13, 2025 | CA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 84607714 | May 7, 2025 | CA | L1 | CAL EXPO TOW INSPECTION | 1 | — |
| 84607379 | May 7, 2025 | CA | L1 | CAL EXPO | 1 | — |
| 84628894 | May 6, 2025 | CA | L1 | CAL EXPO | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87760480 | May 4, 2026 | CA | L1 | 3C7WRMAL3JG233922 | — |
| 84607714 | May 7, 2025 | CA | L1 | 3C7WRMAL3JG233922 | — |
| 81753063 | May 30, 2024 | CA | L1 | 3C7WRMAL3JG233922 | — |
| 81608513 | May 14, 2024 | CA | L1 | 3C7WRMAL3JG233922 | — |
| 78735583 | May 25, 2023 | CA | L1 | 3C7WRMAL3JG233922 | — |
| 78566634 | May 2, 2023 | CA | L1 | 3C7WRMAL3JG233922 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at CAL EXPO TOW INSPECTION
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84618804 | May 8, 2025 | COLLEGE OAK ROAD SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 84618803 | May 8, 2025 | CAPITOL CITY AUTOMOTIVE INC | 0 | — |
| 84618802 | May 7, 2025 | AJS TOWING LLC | 1 | — |
| 84618801 | May 7, 2025 | CHIMAS TOW | 0 | — |
| 84607745 | May 7, 2025 | AJS TOWING LLC | 0 | — |
| 84607717 | May 7, 2025 | AJS TOWING LLC | 2 | OOS |