Roadside Inspection 88604753

Roadside inspection on Aug 4, 2026 in California • Carrier: GARY JOHNSTON (USDOT 2739769) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88604753
Date:
Aug 4, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LITTLE RIVER SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
GARY JOHNSTON (2739769)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
91115H3 (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 35.

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 Level 1 median in California
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 98,896 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at LITTLE RIVER SCALES
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 490 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 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
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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDD79X4DJ364618 CA 91115H3 KENWORTH T8 Series 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5JNSS4120FH000924 CA 4NL9579 JET COMPANY INC. Jet Company Inc. 2015

Violations Cited

5 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
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.207F-SLAS Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes. 7 Vehicle Maintenance
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
88826618 Aug 27, 2026 CA L1 CA 2 OOS
88703486 Aug 14, 2026 CA L1 LITTLE RIVER SCALES 0
88225298 Jun 23, 2026 CA L3 LITTLE RIVER SCALES 1
88161179 Jun 16, 2026 CA L1 LITTLE RIVER SCALES 5

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88703486 Aug 14, 2026 CA L1 1XKDD79X4DJ364618
88703486 Aug 14, 2026 CA L1 5JNSS4120FH000924

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