Roadside Inspection 87277570
Roadside inspection on Mar 11, 2026 in California • Carrier: ECONOMY TOW LLC (USDOT 2665038) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87277570
- Date:
- Mar 11, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- NIMITZ IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ECONOMY TOW LLC (2665038)
- Vehicle:
- HINO Incomplete Vehicle STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 14181Z2 (CA)
- VIN:
- 5PVNJ8AN1M5T50015
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 5.
Compared to the median Level 1 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?
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 396.3A1-DLDSUJBCB (Driveline/Driveshaft - Any missing, broken or loose universal joint bearing cap bolt, bearing strap or retainer bolt., severity weight 3). (396.3A1-DLDSUJBCB)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNJ8AN1M5T50015 | CA 14181Z2 | HINO | Incomplete Vehicle | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3A1-DLDSUJBCB | Driveline/Driveshaft - Any missing, broken or loose universal joint bearing cap bolt, bearing strap or retainer bolt. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87305339 | Mar 13, 2026 | CA | L1 | NIMITZ IF | 0 | — |
| 87276978 | Mar 11, 2026 | CA | L1 | NIMITZ IF | 0 | — |
| 87267175 | Mar 10, 2026 | CA | L1 | NIMITZ IF | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88810454 | Aug 25, 2026 | CA | L1 | 5PVNJ8AN1M5T50015 | — |
| 87276978 | Mar 11, 2026 | CA | L1 | 5PVNJ8AN1M5T50015 | — |
| 84133823 | Mar 13, 2025 | CA | L1 | 5PVNJ8AN1M5T50015 | — |
| 81594257 | May 9, 2024 | CA | L1 | 5PVNJ8AN1M5T50015 | — |
| 78564864 | May 2, 2023 | CA | L1 | 5PVNJ8AN1M5T50015 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at NIMITZ IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89109021 | Sep 26, 2026 | NATIONWIDE TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 89109020 | Sep 26, 2026 | U-DELIVERY LLC | 2 | — |
| 89109005 | Sep 26, 2026 | DAYLIGHT FOODS INC | 0 | — |
| 89109003 | Sep 26, 2026 | TIRE DISTRIBUTOR XPERTS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89108992 | Sep 26, 2026 | WEST COAST CRANES, INC | 2 | — |
| 89108991 | Sep 26, 2026 | BONNIE PLANTS LLC | 0 | — |