Roadside Inspection 88703897
Roadside inspection on Aug 14, 2026 in California • Carrier: PEPES FOODS INC (USDOT 2777516) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88703897
- Date:
- Aug 14, 2026
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PEPES FOODS INC (2777516)
- Vehicle:
- HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- NONE (CA)
- VIN:
- 5PVNJ8JT3J4S58534
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Controlled Substances/Alcohol and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 24.
Compared to the median Level 3 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 392.5C2-IOOS (Intoxicating - Driver violating any roadside out-of-service order regarding intoxicating beverages., severity weight 10). (392.5C2-IOOS)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNJ8JT3J4S58534 | CA NONE | HINO | Conventional Type Truck | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.5C2-IOOS | Intoxicating - Driver violating any roadside out-of-service order regarding intoxicating beverages. | 10 | Controlled Substances/Alcohol | OOS |
| 395.13C1I-MCDOCMV | HOS (Manner) - Motor Carrier required a driver who has been declared out of service to operate a CMV. | 10 | Hours of Service | — |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88791676 | Aug 25, 2026 | CA | L4 | US101 SB N OF LUCAS VALLEY | 3 | — |
| 88744843 | Aug 19, 2026 | CA | L2 | WB PERALTA SCALE | 9 | — |
| 88701276 | Aug 14, 2026 | CA | L3 | 1975 W LOWELL AVE, TRACY | 5 | OOS |
| 88382860 | Jul 10, 2026 | CA | L2 | NIMITZ IF | 2 | OOS |
| 88360232 | Jul 9, 2026 | CA | L2 | US101 SB N OF LUCAS VALLEY | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88744843 | Aug 19, 2026 | CA | L2 | 5PVNJ8JT3J4S58534 | — |
| 88701276 | Aug 14, 2026 | CA | L3 | 5PVNJ8JT3J4S58534 | OOS |
| 82944353 | Oct 17, 2024 | PA | L1 | 5PVNJ8JT3J4S58534 | — |
| 82268175 | Jul 29, 2024 | PA | L2 | 5PVNJ8JT3J4S58534 | — |
| 81631967 | May 15, 2024 | PA | L1 | 5PVNJ8JT3J4S58534 | — |
| 81061256 | Mar 7, 2024 | PA | L1 | 5PVNJ8JT3J4S58534 | — |
| 80495094 | Dec 27, 2023 | PA | L3 | 5PVNJ8JT3J4S58534 | — |
| 79077120 | Jul 5, 2023 | PA | L3 | 5PVNJ8JT3J4S58534 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at CA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88811532 | Aug 26, 2026 | HERCULES TRUCKING GROUP INC | 1 | — |
| 88811406 | Aug 26, 2026 | NAHAR TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 88810584 | Aug 26, 2026 | MARTIN G POZZI | 5 | — |
| 88810173 | Aug 26, 2026 | RAMOS TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC | 2 | — |
| 88807137 | Aug 26, 2026 | GEH FARMS INC | 4 | — |
| 88802505 | Aug 26, 2026 | TIGER LINES LLC | 3 | OOS |