Roadside Inspection 86959743

Roadside inspection on Feb 4, 2026 in California • Carrier: PLATON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 4176173) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
3
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86959743
Date:
Feb 4, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MERCED AREA
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G40726 (CA)

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 44.

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 Level 2 median in California
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 66,646 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at MERCED AREA
9
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 71 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
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 546,405 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDV7HSJB9612 CA 9G40726 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS248XFA269627 CA 4RL2368 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2015

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLED State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLED State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104F3-C Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.132C-CHVE Flattened/Crushed Vehicles - Improper securement of flattened or crushed vehicles. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104B-C Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
86960543 Feb 3, 2026 CA L2 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88793670 Aug 25, 2026 CA L1 1UYFS248XFA269627
86960543 Feb 3, 2026 CA L2 1UYFS248XFA269627 OOS
86960543 Feb 3, 2026 CA L2 3AKJGLDV7HSJB9612 OOS
84866316 Jun 2, 2025 CA L2 3AKJGLDV7HSJB9612
84569357 May 1, 2025 CA L1 3AKJGLDV7HSJB9612
80966397 Jan 19, 2024 CA L1 1UYFS248XFA269627

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