Roadside Inspection 85625384

Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2025 in California • Carrier: NORTH VALLEY TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3690988) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
15
OOS Violations
4
27% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85625384
Date:
Aug 27, 2025
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
15
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MERCED AREA
Vehicle:
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G49697 (CA)

What this inspection means

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

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 Level 2 median in California
15
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 129,168 Level 2 inspections in California during 2025
vs typical at MERCED AREA
15
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 75 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
15
14 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

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AW02Y3EM040630 CA 9G49697 MACK
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2538DP479510 CA T514851 UTIL

Violations Cited

15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLED Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEQP Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSOA Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75B-TF Tire tread depth insufficient (steer) 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75B-TF Tire tread depth insufficient (steer) 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.60C Glazing/window obstructions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LRLI Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSLI Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. Vehicle Maintenance
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed Hours of Service OOS
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 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
87157020 Feb 24, 2026 CA L3 1M1AW02Y3EM040630
86354277 Nov 17, 2025 CA L2 1UYVS2538DP479510
86287567 Nov 10, 2025 CA L2 1M1AW02Y3EM040630 OOS
86286767 Nov 10, 2025 CA L2 1UYVS2538DP479510
86173152 Oct 28, 2025 CA L2 1M1AW02Y3EM040630 OOS
86035731 Oct 8, 2025 CA L1 1UYVS2538DP479510 OOS
81299344 Apr 5, 2024 CA L2 1UYVS2538DP479510

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85625384) and date (Aug 27, 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/3690988/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/3690988/

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 for both the vehicle and the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
15 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLLSOA, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.75B-TF, 393.75B-TF, 393.60C, 393.9A-LRLI.
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/3690988/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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