Roadside Inspection 88733932
Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in California • Carrier: ACAR TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4116994) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88733932
- Date:
- Aug 18, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ACAR TRUCKING LLC (4116994)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- K163AA (NJ)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH1KN196590
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 22.
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 393.75A3-TALS (Tires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS, severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TALS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH1KN196590 | NJ K163AA | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532K8NS344539 | TN 497216T | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TALS | Tires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88797401 | Aug 25, 2026 | VA | L1 | PAMPLIN VA | 2 | OOS |
| 88707428 | Aug 14, 2026 | OR | L3 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 88678106 | Aug 11, 2026 | CA | L3 | MT. PASS IF | 0 | — |
| 88651460 | Aug 9, 2026 | NM | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88648956 | Aug 9, 2026 | CT | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88635334 | Aug 7, 2026 | LA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88707428 | Aug 14, 2026 | OR | L3 | 3H3V532K8NS344539 | OOS |
| 88707428 | Aug 14, 2026 | OR | L3 | 4V4NC9EH1KN196590 | OOS |
| 84544673 | Apr 29, 2025 | PA | L3 | 3H3V532K8NS344539 | — |
| 83560448 | Jan 7, 2025 | AR | L3 | 4V4NC9EH1KN196590 | — |
| 80846176 | Feb 14, 2024 | MD | L1 | 4V4NC9EH1KN196590 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88810049 | Aug 26, 2026 | HECTOR CURIEL | 2 | — |
| 88810026 | Aug 26, 2026 | DURAN FREIGHT CORP | 3 | — |
| 88802126 | Aug 26, 2026 | IINAD TRUCKING LLC | 4 | OOS |
| 88802220 | Aug 25, 2026 | H & J TRANSPORTS LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 88802198 | Aug 25, 2026 | C & L TRUCKING ENTERPRISE INC | 1 | OOS |
| 88802118 | Aug 25, 2026 | GREAT AMERICA FREIGHT INC | 2 | OOS |