Roadside Inspection 88558428

Roadside inspection on Jul 29, 2026 in California • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
3
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88558428
Date:
Jul 29, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
K3315HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 19.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.19 violations per inspection across 19,764 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 66,284 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 17,428 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 543,171 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
5658 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
401
494 violations · 72 OOS
Prior 90 days
1099
1374 violations · 239 OOS · 1.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5658
7184 violations · 1168 OOS · 1.27 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 393.75A2-TAOBB (Tires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation., severity weight 8). (393.75A2-TAOBB)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9097 TN K3315HY FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D2NL306140 TN 176714T WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2022

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A2-TAOBB Tires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207A-SAPPAS Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 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
88812704 Aug 26, 2026 PA L1 GREENE TWP PA 2
88812508 Aug 26, 2026 CT L3 TOLLAND 1
88812349 Aug 26, 2026 PA L2 DEER CREEK TWP PA 3
88806777 Aug 26, 2026 KY L1 FRANKLIN KY 2
88802171 Aug 26, 2026 CA L3 COTTONWOOD IF 0
88800076 Aug 26, 2026 OK L1 BECKHAM POE 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88504684 Jul 23, 2026 WY L3 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9097
87947839 May 23, 2026 OH L3 1JJV532D2NL306140
87841253 May 12, 2026 MD L1 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9097
87414178 Mar 25, 2026 TN L1 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9097
85197684 Jul 11, 2025 TN L1 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9097 OOS
80996545 Feb 29, 2024 DE L2 1JJV532D2NL306140
80440395 Dec 19, 2023 PA L3 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9097
80046890 Oct 24, 2023 TN L2 1JJV532D2NL306140

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