Roadside Inspection 87045986
Roadside inspection on Feb 12, 2026 in California • Carrier: LA CHAPALITA INC (USDOT 4269473) • Vehicle: ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87045986
- Date:
- Feb 12, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- LA CHAPALITA INC (4269473)
- Vehicle:
- ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 28405A4 (CA)
- VIN:
- JALE5W165N7303463
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 7.
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
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 395.8A (Failing to keep RODS, severity weight 7). (395.8A)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | JALE5W165N7303463 | CA 28405A4 | ISU | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8A | Failing to keep RODS | 7 | Hours of Service | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87480568 | Apr 2, 2026 | CA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 87278522 | Mar 11, 2026 | CA | L2 | CARSON SCALES NORTHBOUND | 1 | — |
| 87081796 | Feb 16, 2026 | CA | L1 | GRAPEVINE IF | 0 | — |
| 87020871 | Feb 9, 2026 | CA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 86672005 | Dec 23, 2025 | CA | L1 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83813807 | Feb 4, 2025 | CA | L1 | JALE5W165N7303463 | — |
| 82158773 | Jul 16, 2024 | CA | L2 | JALE5W165N7303463 | — |
| 81986589 | Jun 25, 2024 | CA | L1 | JALE5W165N7303463 | — |
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- 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.
- 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.
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Recent activity at CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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