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Roadside Inspection 85403425

Roadside inspection on Aug 1, 2025 in California • Carrier: RALPHS GROCERY CO (USDOT 658513) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85403425
Date:
Aug 1, 2025
State:
California
Level:
Level I — North American Standard
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RAINBOW 686
Carrier (USDOT):
RALPHS GROCERY CO (658513)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F98535 (CA)
VIN:
3AKJHTDV4KSKH0329

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
0
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.33 violations per inspection across 599 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 175,608 Level 1 inspections in California during 2025
vs typical at RAINBOW 686
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 40 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
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
72%
262 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
12
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
47
30 violations · 5 OOS · 0.64 per inspection
Prior 365 days
262
102 violations · 15 OOS · 0.39 per inspection
Honest opinion

A clean inspection here is a positive signal in the context of a recent stretch where this carrier's violation rate ran above its lifetime average.

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHTDV4KSKH0329 CA 9F98535 FRHT — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2486P2737523 CA 4UR4189 UTIL — — —
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
86101766 Sep 30, 2025 CA L1 — 0 —
85921616 Sep 29, 2025 CA L2 CASTAIC IF 0 —
85911017 Sep 26, 2025 CA L1 — 0 —
85893813 Sep 24, 2025 CA L2 RAINBOW IF 2 OOS
85858889 Sep 23, 2025 CA L3 SAN ONOFRE IF 2 —
85858724 Sep 23, 2025 CA L2 CASTAIC IF 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82181002 Jul 18, 2024 CA L1 3AKJHTDV4KSKH0329 —

Related records

Carrier
RALPHS GROCERY CO
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
RAINBOW 686
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in California
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHTDV4KSKH0329
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
9F98535 (CA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85403425) and date (Aug 1, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  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/658513/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/658513/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect? ▾
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 47 other inspections with a combined 30 violations and 5 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.33 violations per inspection across 599 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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/658513/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at RAINBOW 686

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87375036 Mar 19, 2026 PACIFIC HYDROTECH CORPORATION 4 —
87375035 Mar 19, 2026 PANA TRANSPORT INC 3 OOS
87070572 Feb 11, 2026 NEAL TRUCKING INC 0 —
86999023 Feb 4, 2026 ISMAEL OCHOA DURAN 0 —
86999022 Feb 4, 2026 HMS EXPRESS INC 0 —
86999021 Feb 4, 2026 TRANSCOLD DISTRIBUTION USA INC 1 —

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