Roadside Inspection 87871386

Roadside inspection on May 15, 2026 in California • Carrier: V&M EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1842777) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87871386
Date:
May 15, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COTTONWOOD IF
Operating authority:
MC667690
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP11769 (CA)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 13.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.48 violations per inspection across 103 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 107,378 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at COTTONWOOD IF
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 14,527 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 445,090 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
31%
39 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
7
11 violations · 2 OOS · 1.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
39
61 violations · 10 OOS · 1.56 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR0JSHD9773 CA ZP11769 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E9AA5329P1588285 CA 4UV7534 EXTREME TRAILERS LLC 2023

Violations Cited

2 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
393.209E-SPSLA Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. 6 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
88353966 Jul 8, 2026 CA L2 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 1
88254660 Jun 26, 2026 NV L3 SLOAN CHECKSITE 0
87989053 May 27, 2026 AZ L2 2 OOS
87527269 Apr 7, 2026 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 4
87515853 Apr 3, 2026 CA L1 DESERT HILLS IF 2
87472895 Mar 31, 2026 AZ L1 LITCHFIELD PARK AZ 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88869356 Aug 30, 2026 CA L2 3AKJHHDR0JSHD9773 OOS
86741388 Jan 4, 2026 CA L1 3AKJHHDR0JSHD9773 OOS
86544712 Dec 10, 2025 CA L2 3AKJHHDR0JSHD9773
86267784 Oct 13, 2025 CA L5 1E9AA5329P1588285
85965023 Oct 3, 2025 ID L2 1E9AA5329P1588285
85353489 Jul 24, 2025 CA L1 3AKJHHDR0JSHD9773
84792872 May 23, 2025 CA L2 1E9AA5329P1588285
84443788 Apr 16, 2025 CA L1 3AKJHHDR0JSHD9773

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