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Roadside Inspection 88448794

Roadside inspection on Jul 17, 2026 in California • Carrier: EKAM LLC (USDOT 3820320) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88448794
Date:
Jul 17, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SB I-680 WALNUT CREEK SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
EKAM LLC (3820320)
Operating authority:
MC1382189
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP33459 (CA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 26.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.25 violations per inspection across 16 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 80,583 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at SB I-680 WALNUT CREEK SCALES
5
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 444 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 665,843 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)
44%
9 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
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
2 violations · 1 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
11 violations · 3 OOS · 1.22 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLFG8KSKN2695 CA ZP33459 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C6KR686437 IN PF17946 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2019 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLED State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". — General/Admin —

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
88679668 Aug 12, 2026 CA L3 WB PERALTA SCALE 2 —
88208253 Jun 21, 2026 CA L1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0 —
88017960 Jun 1, 2026 CA L1 2105 WARDROBE AVE 0 —
87951080 May 24, 2026 CA L2 MISSION GRADE IF 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88208253 Jun 21, 2026 CA L1 3AKJGLFG8KSKN2695 —
86698514 Dec 31, 2025 CA L3 3AKJGLFG8KSKN2695 OOS
84906179 Jun 7, 2025 CA L3 3AKJGLFG8KSKN2695 —
83430530 Dec 13, 2024 CA L1 3AKJGLFG8KSKN2695 OOS
83329946 Dec 6, 2024 CA L2 3AKJGLFG8KSKN2695 —
83208595 Nov 18, 2024 CA L3 3AKJGLFG8KSKN2695 —
79835488 Oct 3, 2023 CA L3 3AKJGLFG8KSKN2695 —
78804381 Jun 4, 2023 NJ L3 3AKJGLFG8KSKN2695 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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