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Roadside Inspection 86008797

Roadside inspection on Oct 9, 2025 in California • Carrier: MATTHEW W FATCHEN (USDOT 3029786) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86008797
Date:
Oct 9, 2025
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
W/B E OF TROY
Carrier (USDOT):
MATTHEW W FATCHEN (3029786)
Operating authority:
MC041133
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP43998 (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 14.

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
3
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
3
2 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
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 393.110B2I-C (Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs., severity weight 3). (393.110B2I-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1NPXD49XXND792984 CA ZP43998 PETERBILT 389 2022 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5DN114826MB000827 CA 4VN6669 WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY Western Trailer Company 2021 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.110B2I-C Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11B-CSSRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. 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
86524026 Dec 8, 2025 AZ L1 EHRENBERG AZ 8 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89121342 Sep 28, 2026 CA L5 1NPXD49XXND792984 —
88016857 Jun 1, 2026 CA L3 1NPXD49XXND792984 —
86524026 Dec 8, 2025 AZ L1 1NPXD49XXND792984 OOS
85342653 Jul 25, 2025 CA L1 5DN114826MB000827 —
85342653 Jul 25, 2025 CA L1 1NPXD49XXND792984 —
83641763 Jan 16, 2025 CA L1 1NPXD49XXND792984 —
82473255 Aug 19, 2024 CA L1 1NPXD49XXND792984 —
82341223 Aug 7, 2024 CA L2 1NPXD49XXND792984 OOS

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