Roadside Inspection 86808447
Roadside inspection on Jan 14, 2026 in California • Carrier: C & A TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 1423488) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86808447
- Date:
- Jan 14, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DESERT HILLS IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- C & A TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (1423488)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- WP39652 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKGGLD54FSGF8084
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 11.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 395.28C-ELDAE (HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to annotate the driver's ELD record to explain the applicable exemption., severity weight 1). (395.28C-ELDAE)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKGGLD54FSGF8084 | CA WP39652 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS25349U641920 | CA 4WH7499 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2009 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22H2-ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver''s hours-of-service records to an authorized safety official | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.28C-ELDAE | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to annotate the driver's ELD record to explain the applicable exemption. | 1 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87130884 | Feb 19, 2026 | CA | L2 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 87086835 | Feb 19, 2026 | OR | L3 | CASCADE LOCKS OR | 6 | OOS |
| 87036321 | Feb 8, 2026 | CA | L2 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 2 | OOS |
| 86971774 | Feb 4, 2026 | AZ | L3 | PARKER AZ | 1 | — |
| 86941162 | Feb 1, 2026 | CA | L2 | DESERT HILLS IF | 1 | OOS |
| 86870108 | Jan 22, 2026 | OR | L3 | CASCADE LOCKS OR | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87570006 | Apr 13, 2026 | WA | L2 | 1UYVS25349U641920 | — |
| 87547357 | Apr 9, 2026 | CA | L3 | 3AKGGLD54FSGF8084 | — |
| 86646535 | Dec 19, 2025 | WA | L3 | 1UYVS25349U641920 | — |
| 85795749 | Sep 15, 2025 | AZ | L2 | 1UYVS25349U641920 | — |
| 85740194 | Sep 10, 2025 | CA | L3 | 1UYVS25349U641920 | — |
| 85740310 | Sep 9, 2025 | CA | L3 | 1UYVS25349U641920 | — |
| 85063527 | Jun 23, 2025 | CA | L2 | 1UYVS25349U641920 | — |
| 84748131 | May 20, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3AKGGLD54FSGF8084 | — |
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Recent activity at DESERT HILLS IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87730942 | Apr 30, 2026 | DIAMOND PLUS TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87730867 | Apr 30, 2026 | T L STEVENS WELL COMPANY | 2 | OOS |
| 87730866 | Apr 30, 2026 | A A V EXPRESS INC | 3 | OOS |
| 87730817 | Apr 30, 2026 | CALIFORNIA RECYCLERS INC | 4 | OOS |
| 87730816 | Apr 30, 2026 | J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87730815 | Apr 30, 2026 | L B LIGHTS WEST INC | 1 | — |
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