Roadside Inspection 88674598
Roadside inspection on Aug 11, 2026 in California • Carrier: AJ EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3251175) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88674598
- Date:
- Aug 11, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COTTONWOOD IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AJ EXPRESS LLC (3251175)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- YAKQ834 (OR)
- VIN:
- 1XKDDX9X38R203376
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 16.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKDDX9X38R203376 | OR YAKQ834 | KENWORTH | T8 Series | 2008 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1R1F04822XK990069 | OR HS95295 |
FONTAINE TRAILER
Ticket: Rave
|
— | 1999 | — |
Violations Cited
4 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 | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88792606 | Aug 25, 2026 | OR | L2 | ASHLAND OR | 1 | OOS |
| 88690956 | Aug 11, 2026 | CA | L1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 4 | OOS |
| 88690884 | Aug 11, 2026 | CA | L1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 88679167 | Aug 11, 2026 | OR | L1 | — | 10 | OOS |
| 88392401 | Jul 13, 2026 | CA | L3 | US101 SB N OF LUCAS VALLEY | 1 | — |
| 88400093 | Jul 12, 2026 | AZ | L2 | — | 5 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78815045 | Jun 3, 2023 | CA | L3 | 1R1F04822XK990069 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at COTTONWOOD IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88793683 | Aug 25, 2026 | NELSON'S DELIVERIES LLC | 0 | — |
| 88793670 | Aug 25, 2026 | JAVIER ELIZARRARAS RAYA | 2 | — |
| 88793667 | Aug 25, 2026 | AWB TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 88793655 | Aug 25, 2026 | GURTEJ LINCOLN TRANS INC | 0 | — |
| 88793652 | Aug 25, 2026 | LODEX TRANSPORT LTD | 1 | — |
| 88793638 | Aug 25, 2026 | HIGHWAY SHIPPING DIVISION INC | 2 | — |