Roadside Inspection 86595069
Roadside inspection on Dec 16, 2025 in California • Carrier: WATSON COMPANIES INC (USDOT 2599491) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86595069
- Date:
- Dec 16, 2025
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WATSON COMPANIES INC (2599491)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 81954G3 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1FD0X5GT5GEB98950
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 13.
Compared to the median Level 3 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FD0X5GT5GEB98950 | CA 81954G3 | FORD | F-550 | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87035953 | Feb 12, 2026 | CA | L2 | — | 3 | — |
| 87010980 | Feb 10, 2026 | CA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87010980 | Feb 10, 2026 | CA | L3 | 1FD0X5GT5GEB98950 | — |
| 83430982 | Dec 18, 2024 | CA | L2 | 1FD0X5GT5GEB98950 | OOS |
| 80066175 | Oct 12, 2023 | CA | L2 | 1FD0X5GT5GEB98950 | — |
Carrier booking & risk tools
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