Roadside Inspection 86879259

Roadside inspection on Jan 20, 2026 in California • Carrier: AAA FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2028041) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86879259
Date:
Jan 20, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CAJON NORTHBOUND SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
AAA FREIGHT INC (2028041)
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1278858 (IL)

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 11.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.02 violations per inspection across 931 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 55,114 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at CAJON NORTHBOUND SCALES
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 715 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

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 451,517 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
45%
359 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
27
13 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
86
97 violations · 17 OOS · 1.13 per inspection
Prior 365 days
359
426 violations · 66 OOS · 1.19 per inspection
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 393.11A1-LRLMWR (Lighting devices/reflectors, severity weight 3). (393.11A1-LRLMWR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH8SN690090 IL P1278858 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K3NS159069 IL 1018817ST HYTR

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
393.11A1-LRLMWR Lighting devices/reflectors 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5-HL Hubs - Leaking hub 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
87392724 Mar 21, 2026 AR L3 HOPE AR 0
87343931 Mar 19, 2026 MI L3 2
87327956 Mar 17, 2026 FL L1 SEFFNER FL 9 OOS
87334413 Mar 16, 2026 TX L2 IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 0
87296201 Mar 14, 2026 CO L2 LOMA CO 1
87282869 Mar 13, 2026 SD L3 JEFFERSON SD 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86221882 Nov 1, 2025 NM L2 3H3V532K3NS159069 OOS
86221882 Nov 1, 2025 NM L2 4V4NC9EH8SN690090 OOS
83859091 Feb 13, 2025 NC L3 3H3V532K3NS159069
82387808 Aug 8, 2024 AZ L3 3H3V532K3NS159069
78448723 Apr 26, 2023 MD L1 3H3V532K3NS159069 OOS
78423670 Apr 21, 2023 GA L1 3H3V532K3NS159069

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86879259) and date (Jan 20, 2026) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/2028041/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/2028041/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 86 other inspections with a combined 97 violations and 17 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.02 violations per inspection across 931 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLSR, 393.11A1-LRLMWR, 396.5-HL.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/2028041/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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