Roadside Inspection 85225229

Roadside inspection on Jul 14, 2025 in California • Carrier: R MENDOZA TRUCKING (USDOT 3082019) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85225229
Date:
Jul 14, 2025
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
101 SB AT COLLEGE
Carrier (USDOT):
R MENDOZA TRUCKING (3082019)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F65108 (CA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 28.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.50 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 129,168 Level 2 inspections in California during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than 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 trend at this moment

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

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
4
17 violations · 2 OOS · 4.25 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 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL (License (Non-CDL) - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction., severity weight 8). (391.11B5-LNCDLNVL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356 CA 9F65108 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W1BGB3B5AE304660 CA 4FW9788 WILSON TRAILER CO. Wilson Trailer Co. 2010

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11B5-LNCDLNVL License (Non-CDL) - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLDL State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201A-VLRDF Van/OT Trailers - Lower rail, drop frame trailer twisted/bent/or cracked from fatigue. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
83949618 Feb 21, 2025 CA L3 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356
83864769 Feb 12, 2025 CA L2 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356
83853331 Feb 11, 2025 CA L2 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356 OOS
83666161 Jan 17, 2025 CA L2 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356 OOS
81202102 Mar 21, 2024 CA L1 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356
79712565 Sep 19, 2023 CA L1 1W1BGB3B5AE304660 OOS
79488740 Aug 22, 2023 CA L1 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356
79403153 Jul 18, 2023 CA L1 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356 OOS

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