Roadside Inspection 86618991
Roadside inspection on Dec 19, 2025 in California • Carrier: ARBORICULTURAL SPECIALTIES INC (USDOT 2654201) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86618991
- Date:
- Dec 19, 2025
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- I-880 S/B INDUSTRIAL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ARBORICULTURAL SPECIALTIES INC (2654201)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 78677N3 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1FD0X5HT8LED61079
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 2.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (3 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.53 per inspection).
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 396.3A1-HCM (HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken., severity weight 2). (396.3A1-HCM)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FD0X5HT8LED61079 | CA 78677N3 | FORD | F-550 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16VDX1225C5H16151 | CA 4SS9716 | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3A1-HCM | HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87081954 | Feb 17, 2026 | CA | L2 | GILROY IF | 0 | — |
| 86950354 | Jan 30, 2026 | CA | L1 | NIMITZ IF | 10 | OOS |
| 86795370 | Jan 14, 2026 | CA | L3 | CORDELIA IF | 0 | — |
| 86557009 | Dec 9, 2025 | CA | L3 | NIMITZ IF | 0 | — |
| 86481607 | Dec 3, 2025 | CA | L2 | NIMITZ IF | 0 | — |
| 86474160 | Dec 2, 2025 | CA | L2 | NIMITZ IF | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88610778 | Aug 4, 2026 | CA | L3 | 1FD0X5HT8LED61079 | — |
| 88417730 | Jul 14, 2026 | CA | L1 | 1FD0X5HT8LED61079 | — |
| 85120926 | Jul 2, 2025 | CA | L2 | 1FD0X5HT8LED61079 | OOS |
| 82364865 | Aug 9, 2024 | CA | L2 | 1FD0X5HT8LED61079 | — |
| 81379454 | Apr 16, 2024 | CA | L3 | 16VDX1225C5H16151 | OOS |