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Roadside Inspection 88677588

Roadside inspection on Aug 8, 2026 in California • Carrier: CAROLINA TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1496453) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88677588
Date:
Aug 8, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
OTAY MESA IF
Operating authority:
MC562511
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G86231 (CA)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

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

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above 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 0.87 violations per inspection across 262 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 118,279 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at OTAY MESA IF
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 11,618 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 499,374 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
59%
74 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
3
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
12 violations · 2 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
74
63 violations · 10 OOS · 0.85 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.3× their typical violation rate (12 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.87 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDR3HSHZ4416 CA 9G86231 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2017 —
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 3M2CG4020XS005019 ME 3816753 Ajax — — —

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-SAPPCBLM Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. 7 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
89281192 Oct 7, 2026 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 0 —
89222166 Oct 6, 2026 US L1 SAN DIEGO CA 0 —
89149255 Sep 30, 2026 CA L3 SAN ONOFRE IF 1 —
89133048 Sep 29, 2026 CA L1 SAN ONOFRE IF 1 OOS
89038590 Sep 18, 2026 CA L2 SAN ONOFRE IF 0 —
88999586 Sep 11, 2026 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88676549 Aug 7, 2026 CA L1 3AKJGLDR3HSHZ4416 —
86375886 Nov 19, 2025 CA L1 3AKJGLDR3HSHZ4416 —
84482773 Apr 22, 2025 CA L2 3AKJGLDR3HSHZ4416 OOS
83802609 Feb 5, 2025 CA L2 3AKJGLDR3HSHZ4416 —
81661321 May 16, 2024 CA L2 3AKJGLDR3HSHZ4416 —
80909090 Feb 20, 2024 CA L2 3M2CG4020XS005019 —

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