Roadside Inspection 88505540

Roadside inspection on Jul 22, 2026 in California • Carrier: ARBORICULTURAL SPECIALTIES INC (USDOT 2654201) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88505540
Date:
Jul 22, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NIMITZ IF
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 352 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
06769H2 (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 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 1.83 violations per inspection across 24 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 107,378 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at NIMITZ IF
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 7,199 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 444,667 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)
50%
14 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
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
2 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
21 violations · 5 OOS · 1.50 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 396.3A1-HCM (HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken., severity weight 2). (396.3A1-HCM)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2NP2HM7X9CM146845 CA 06769H2 PETERBILT 352 1982

Violations Cited

3 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
393.207A-STBW Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component. 7 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-HCM HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken. 2 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
89035216 Sep 18, 2026 CA L2 US101 SB N OF LUCAS VALLEY 2
88610778 Aug 4, 2026 CA L3 NIMITZ IF 0
88450140 Jul 17, 2026 CA L2 MISSION GRADE IF 0
88417730 Jul 14, 2026 CA L1 NIMITZ IF 2

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