Roadside Inspection 88137253

Roadside inspection on Jun 12, 2026 in California • Carrier: J & A TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3588916) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88137253
Date:
Jun 12, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COTTONWOOD IF
Carrier (USDOT):
J & A TRUCKING LLC (3588916)
Operating authority:
MC1214906
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YAJN545 (OR)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 17.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.27 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 104,371 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at COTTONWOOD IF
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 15,138 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 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)
60%
5 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
2
4 violations · 0 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5
7 violations · 1 OOS · 1.40 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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBD49X0HD388869 OR YAJN545 PETERBILT 579 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS253XJ2078016 OR HW12827 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2018

Violations Cited

3 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
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 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
88155233 Jun 15, 2026 CA L1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88969775 Sep 11, 2026 OR L3 1UYVS253XJ2078016
83678437 Jan 21, 2025 WA L2 1UYVS253XJ2078016
82251203 Jul 28, 2024 UT L3 1UYVS253XJ2078016

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