Roadside Inspection 88708461

Roadside inspection on Aug 14, 2026 in California • Carrier: RONALD J HUGHES (USDOT 281376) • Vehicle: PETERBILT 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 #:
88708461
Date:
Aug 14, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
RONALD J HUGHES (281376)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AA01929 (AZ)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.

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
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.21 violations per inspection across 14 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 101,325 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,936 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 418,475 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 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
2
6 violations · 0 OOS · 3.00 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB8X9VD434892 AZ AA01929 PETERBILT 379 1997
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS248XR5068601 AZ B1A4HP UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2024

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.83E Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88611835 Aug 3, 2026 AZ L2 1UYFS248XR5068601
88176181 Jun 16, 2026 AZ L2 1UYFS248XR5068601 OOS
87771349 May 4, 2026 AZ L2 1UYFS248XR5068601 OOS
86701982 Jan 2, 2026 AZ L2 1UYFS248XR5068601
86701982 Jan 2, 2026 AZ L2 1XP5DB8X9VD434892
86011879 Oct 8, 2025 AZ L2 1UYFS248XR5068601
85511695 Aug 15, 2025 AZ L2 1UYFS248XR5068601
85511695 Aug 15, 2025 AZ L2 1XP5DB8X9VD434892

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