Roadside Inspection 88627239
Roadside inspection on Aug 4, 2026 in California • Carrier: SIERRA FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 1400280) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle OOS
Driver OOS
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88627239
- Date:
- Aug 4, 2026
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 15
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SIERRA FREIGHT LLC (1400280)
- Operating authority:
- MC531456
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 9G87950 (CA)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH2GN932265
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 73.
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
15
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.83 violations per inspection across 106 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
15
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 74,037 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
15
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,896 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
15
14 more than the median (1)
Compared to 613,336 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)
29%
28 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
1
5 violations · 0 OOS · 5.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
28
93 violations · 8 OOS · 3.32 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH2GN932265 | CA 9G87950 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532C9XT028265 | CA 4MP2036 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 1999 | — |
Violations Cited
15 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 | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8K2-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11B-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11B-CSSRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11B-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8H5-HOSM | HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to appropriately indicate location and remarks for changes in duty status. Date: | — | Hours of Service | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Vehicle Maintenance
9
violations
2 OOS
Hours of Service
3
violations
2 OOS
Unsafe Driving
3
violations
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89038416 | Sep 18, 2026 | CA | L5 | EL CENTRO | 0 | — |
| 89036336 | Sep 18, 2026 | CA | L5 | EL CENTRO | 0 | — |
| 88745474 | Aug 19, 2026 | CA | L3 | SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE | 1 | — |
| 88739802 | Aug 19, 2026 | US | L1 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 88241382 | Jun 23, 2026 | CA | L1 | CALEXICO IF | 5 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89038416 | Sep 18, 2026 | CA | L5 | 4V4NC9EH2GN932265 | — |
| 89036336 | Sep 18, 2026 | CA | L5 | 3H3V532C9XT028265 | — |
| 87745942 | May 1, 2026 | AZ | L2 | 4V4NC9EH2GN932265 | OOS |
| 87597880 | Apr 15, 2026 | CA | L2 | 4V4NC9EH2GN932265 | — |
| 86061044 | Oct 10, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3H3V532C9XT028265 | — |
| 85668426 | Sep 2, 2025 | US | L1 | 3H3V532C9XT028265 | OOS |
| 85524370 | Aug 14, 2025 | CA | L1 | 3H3V532C9XT028265 | OOS |
| 84506439 | Apr 23, 2025 | CA | L5 | 4V4NC9EH2GN932265 | OOS |
Related records
Carrier
SIERRA FREIGHT LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Authority
MC531456
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in California
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 4V4NC9EH2GN932265
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
9G87950 (CA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
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