Roadside Inspection 88113154

Roadside inspection on Jun 10, 2026 in California • Carrier: L & J AUTO WORKS & TOWING INC (USDOT 3293613) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88113154
Date:
Jun 10, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NIMITZ IF
Vehicle:
FORD F-650 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
78938A3 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 14.

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 Level 1 median in California
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 98,896 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at NIMITZ IF
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 7,373 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 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
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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDWX6DC6HDB04893 CA 78938A3 FORD F-650 2017

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSOA State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
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
88112911 Jun 10, 2026 CA L1 NIMITZ IF 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88112911 Jun 10, 2026 CA L1 1FDWX6DC6HDB04893
81426136 Apr 23, 2024 CA L1 1FDWX6DC6HDB04893
80504789 Dec 29, 2023 CA L1 1FDWX6DC6HDB04893

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