Roadside Inspection 87547193

Roadside inspection on Apr 9, 2026 in California • Carrier: KULWINDER SINGH SANDHU (USDOT 3489499) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
6
75% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87547193
Date:
Apr 9, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP51016 (CA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 28.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.40 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 101,325 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 17,786 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 418,475 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026

Carrier trend at this moment

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

Prior 30 days
1
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
2 violations · 1 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
4
2 violations · 1 OOS · 0.50 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 395.8E-HOSPD (HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X1RJ386115 CA ZP51016 KENWORTH T680 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2539GU539719 CA 4VC8319 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2016

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
393.45A-BHTBS Air Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A-BLMACBD Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
87431073 Mar 27, 2026 AZ L2 GILA BEND AZ 2 OOS
87080360 Feb 15, 2026 TX L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87431073 Mar 27, 2026 AZ L2 1UYVS2539GU539719 OOS
87431073 Mar 27, 2026 AZ L2 1XKYD49X1RJ386115 OOS
87080360 Feb 15, 2026 TX L2 1XKYD49X1RJ386115
87080360 Feb 15, 2026 TX L2 1UYVS2539GU539719
84997240 Jun 18, 2025 AZ L2 1XKYD49X1RJ386115
84997240 Jun 18, 2025 AZ L2 1UYVS2539GU539719
84558574 Apr 30, 2025 CA L3 1XKYD49X1RJ386115
84558574 Apr 30, 2025 CA L3 1UYVS2539GU539719

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