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Roadside Inspection 85753310

Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2025 in California • Carrier: THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2657958) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85753310
Date:
Sep 11, 2025
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
6550 STRUCKMEYER RD
Operating authority:
MC1277946
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F01616 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 24.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.81 violations per inspection across 424 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 129,168 Level 2 inspections in California during 2025
vs typical at 6550 STRUCKMEYER RD
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 30 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
4
3 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 clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
23%
149 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
56
97 violations · 16 OOS
Prior 90 days
64
103 violations · 18 OOS · 1.61 per inspection
Prior 365 days
149
285 violations · 54 OOS · 1.91 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 393.207A-STBW (Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component., severity weight 7). (393.207A-STBW)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKZAP8XXKJ343799 CA 9F01616 KENWORTH T880 2019 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9K61N19G1030692 CA 4NU8041 TUFF BOY SALES
Ticket: Tufb
Tuff Boy Sales 2016 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.207A-STBW Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207A-STBW Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 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
86122482 Oct 22, 2025 CA L1 — 0 —
86111094 Oct 20, 2025 CA L2 SB SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALES 6 —
86101835 Oct 20, 2025 CA L2 SB SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALES 11 OOS
86050814 Oct 13, 2025 CA L2 — 2 OOS
86037095 Oct 11, 2025 CA L2 — 1 —
86037094 Oct 11, 2025 CA L2 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88811208 Aug 26, 2026 CA L1 1XKZAP8XXKJ343799 —
88622607 Aug 5, 2026 CA L2 1T9K61N19G1030692 —
85600278 Aug 25, 2025 CA L2 1XKZAP8XXKJ343799 —
81915346 Jun 19, 2024 CA L2 1XKZAP8XXKJ343799 —

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