Roadside Inspection 86878869
Roadside inspection on Jan 23, 2026 in California • Carrier: A M ORTEGA CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 1823322) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86878869
- Date:
- Jan 23, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 16
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-15 SB NO MIRA MESA BLVD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- A M ORTEGA CONSTRUCTION INC (1823322)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 69182F2 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1FDUF5GT4HED81214
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 71.
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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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 393.43DBMA (Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle., severity weight 4). (393.43DBMA)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDUF5GT4HED81214 | CA 69182F2 | FORD | F-550 | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16VPX2024H2063565 | CA 4RY6876 | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
16 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 7 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. | 3 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.110B3-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.11A1-LRR | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9A-DFSL | Driver - Failing to properly secure load. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.104B-C | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
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Recent activity at I-15 SB NO MIRA MESA BLVD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86869322 | Jan 22, 2026 | MAHONEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC | 3 | — |
| 84044818 | Mar 5, 2025 | RELIABUILT FENCE COMPANY | 9 | — |
| 83874378 | Feb 14, 2025 | PRO SELECT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC | 11 | OOS |
| 82697672 | Sep 17, 2024 | SPEEDY'S TOWING AND TRANSPORT LLC | 4 | — |
| 82648504 | Sep 12, 2024 | TOW & TRANSPORT INC | 1 | — |
| 82166080 | Jul 19, 2024 | ESPERANZA'S TORTILLERIA CORP | 5 | — |
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