Roadside Inspection 88272193
Roadside inspection on Jun 29, 2026 in California • Carrier: SUNSET EXPRESS US INC (USDOT 3159170) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88272193
- Date:
- Jun 29, 2026
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DESERT HILLS IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SUNSET EXPRESS US INC (3159170)
- Operating authority:
- MC1595179
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 16121Y2 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3ALACWDT2GDGV8799
What this inspection means
One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.5× their typical violation rate (12 violations across 4 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.18 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3ALACWDT2GDGV8799 | CA 16121Y2 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88798009 | Aug 25, 2026 | CA | L1 | SAN ONOFRE IF | 1 | OOS |
| 88208322 | Jun 22, 2026 | CA | L1 | SR-14 NB PIT SCALE | 3 | — |
| 88158696 | Jun 16, 2026 | CA | L2 | DESERT HILLS IF | 5 | OOS |
| 88051926 | Jun 4, 2026 | CA | L1 | SAN ONOFRE IF | 3 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89327149 | Oct 21, 2026 | CA | L3 | 3ALACWDT2GDGV8799 | OOS |
| 88158696 | Jun 16, 2026 | CA | L2 | 3ALACWDT2GDGV8799 | OOS |
| 85375769 | Jul 29, 2025 | CA | L1 | 3ALACWDT2GDGV8799 | — |
| 85065100 | Jun 17, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3ALACWDT2GDGV8799 | — |
| 84967511 | Jun 13, 2025 | CA | L3 | 3ALACWDT2GDGV8799 | — |
| 84585880 | May 4, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3ALACWDT2GDGV8799 | — |
| 83187763 | Nov 16, 2024 | CA | L3 | 3ALACWDT2GDGV8799 | — |
| 81283804 | Apr 3, 2024 | CA | L1 | 3ALACWDT2GDGV8799 | — |
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