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Roadside Inspection 88403552

Roadside inspection on Jul 14, 2026 in California • Carrier: ISIDRO E MELGAR (USDOT 2700551) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
1
9% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88403552
Date:
Jul 14, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
S/B I-5 SANTA NELLA SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
ISIDRO E MELGAR (2700551)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G05778 (CA)

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 27.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
11
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.00 violations per inspection across 20 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
11
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 84,772 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at S/B I-5 SANTA NELLA SCALES
11
Heavier than station median (6)
Median of 144 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
11
10 more than the median (1)
Compared to 702,750 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
8 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
2
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
1 violations · 0 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
11 violations · 0 OOS · 1.38 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 4V4NC9TJ8FN922716 CA 9G05778 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2015 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532WX7L061656 CA 4HR7239 WABASH Wabash National Corporation 2007 —

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43B-BATV Brake - Air, towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.8D2-HOSF HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include total miles driven for each 24 hour period. Date: — Hours of Service —
395.8D2-HOSF HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include total miles driven for each 24 hour period. Date: — Hours of Service —
395.8D2-HOSF HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include total miles driven for each 24 hour period. Date: — Hours of Service —
395.8D2-HOSF HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include total miles driven for each 24 hour period. Date: — Hours of Service —

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
88822406 Aug 25, 2026 CA L3 MISSION GRADE IF 0 —
88626399 Aug 4, 2026 CA L2 MISSION GRADE IF 2 —
88544366 Jul 28, 2026 CA L3 MISSION GRADE IF 0 —
88192097 Jun 18, 2026 CA L3 MISSION GRADE IF 0 —
88191327 Jun 18, 2026 CA L2 MISSION GRADE IF 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89302217 Oct 19, 2026 CA L3 4V4NC9TJ8FN922716 —
88822406 Aug 25, 2026 CA L3 4V4NC9TJ8FN922716 —
88822406 Aug 25, 2026 CA L3 1JJV532WX7L061656 —
88626399 Aug 4, 2026 CA L2 1JJV532WX7L061656 —
88626399 Aug 4, 2026 CA L2 4V4NC9TJ8FN922716 —
88544366 Jul 28, 2026 CA L3 4V4NC9TJ8FN922716 —
88544366 Jul 28, 2026 CA L3 1JJV532WX7L061656 —
88192097 Jun 18, 2026 CA L3 4V4NC9TJ8FN922716 —

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