Roadside Inspection 87976668

Roadside inspection on May 27, 2026 in California • Carrier: PALAFOX TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1429869) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87976668
Date:
May 27, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CASTAIC IF
Operating authority:
MC741014
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9E87153 (CA)

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 6.

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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.97 violations per inspection across 38 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 107,444 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at CASTAIC IF
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 14,553 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 445,090 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 clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
55%
11 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
1
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
9 violations · 1 OOS · 3.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
14 violations · 2 OOS · 1.27 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 3.1× their typical violation rate (9 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.97 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 393.209D-STBSP (Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure., severity weight 6). (393.209D-STBSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X0JJ212122 CA 9E87153 KENWORTH T680 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3ELA6RX28PG000679 CA 4UW7809 ATRO
Ticket: Trailer
ATRO 2023

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209D-STBSP Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure. 6 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
87913669 May 20, 2026 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 3
87526682 Apr 7, 2026 CA L2 CASTAIC IF 6 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85942521 Sep 19, 2025 CA L5 3ELA6RX28PG000679
85486010 Jul 18, 2025 CA L1 1XKYD49X0JJ212122
84285207 Mar 28, 2025 CA L1 1XKYD49X0JJ212122
84285207 Mar 28, 2025 CA L1 3ELA6RX28PG000679
83347341 Dec 4, 2024 CA L3 3ELA6RX28PG000679
82818504 Sep 26, 2024 CA L1 1XKYD49X0JJ212122 OOS
82513650 Aug 23, 2024 CA L2 1XKYD49X0JJ212122
82014739 Jun 28, 2024 CA L2 1XKYD49X0JJ212122

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