Roadside Inspection 87009593

Roadside inspection on Feb 9, 2026 in California • Carrier: PLATINUM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2587370) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87009593
Date:
Feb 9, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COTTONWOOD IF
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R813891 (TX)

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 0.

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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.07 violations per inspection across 889 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 54,275 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at COTTONWOOD IF
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 13,287 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 444,645 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)
39%
218 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
14
24 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
49
62 violations · 12 OOS · 1.27 per inspection
Prior 365 days
218
321 violations · 58 OOS · 1.47 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS, severity weight 0). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR6NSNB4387 TX R813891 FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2530P3910756 CA 4VD2737 UTIL

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS 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
87526883 Apr 8, 2026 CA L3 COTTONWOOD IF 0
87517298 Apr 3, 2026 CA L2 US-97 LIVING MEMORIAL 1
87489060 Apr 2, 2026 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 1
87476428 Apr 2, 2026 UT L3 MAGNA UT 16
87444158 Mar 28, 2026 CA L2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0
87459313 Mar 27, 2026 OR L3 WOODBURN OR 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88334457 Jul 6, 2026 CA L1 1UYVS2530P3910756
88099779 Jun 10, 2026 CA L1 3AKJHHDR6NSNB4387
87744830 May 1, 2026 CA L2 3AKJHHDR6NSNB4387
87398881 Mar 24, 2026 CA L2 1UYVS2530P3910756
87340791 Mar 20, 2026 OR L2 3AKJHHDR6NSNB4387 OOS
87244269 Mar 7, 2026 CA L2 1UYVS2530P3910756
86893482 Jan 23, 2026 CA L1 3AKJHHDR6NSNB4387 OOS
86888558 Jan 21, 2026 WA L3 1UYVS2530P3910756

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (87009593) and date (Feb 9, 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/2587370/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/2587370/

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 49 other inspections with a combined 62 violations and 12 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.07 violations per inspection across 889 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75A3-TAOL.
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/2587370/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at COTTONWOOD IF

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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87730810 Apr 30, 2026 LLT LOGISTIC INC 0
87730797 Apr 30, 2026 MEYER LOGISTICS INC 0
87730789 Apr 30, 2026 MALWA EXPRESS INC 0
87730776 Apr 30, 2026 NLN GLOBAL INC 0
87730769 Apr 30, 2026 G I TRUCKING COMPANY 0

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