Roadside Inspection 88734393

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in California • Carrier: J&B EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2643530) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88734393
Date:
Aug 18, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CASTAIC IF
Carrier (USDOT):
J&B EXPRESS LLC (2643530)
Operating authority:
MC921611
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RC62724 (MI)

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 4.

Compared to the median Level 2 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?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.73 violations per inspection across 102 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 70,520 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at CASTAIC IF
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 13,613 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 577,701 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
46%
37 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
8
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
12 violations · 4 OOS · 0.86 per inspection
Prior 365 days
37
55 violations · 9 OOS · 1.49 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (12 violations across 14 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.73 per inspection).

Honest opinion

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 393.45B2-B-VAC (Brake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-B-VAC)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR1PSUM2795 MI RC62724 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K2TJ508001 ME 5639027 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2026

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-B-VAC Brake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken. 4 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
88911692 Sep 3, 2026 TN L3 FARRAGUT TN 0
88705432 Aug 13, 2026 MD L1 0
88697967 Aug 12, 2026 AZ L2 1
88555745 Jul 28, 2026 FL L3 0
88555689 Jul 28, 2026 TN L2 0
88510282 Jul 23, 2026 MO L1 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86285394 Nov 8, 2025 TX L2 3AKJHHDR1PSUM2795
85173514 Jul 8, 2025 OH L2 3AKJHHDR1PSUM2795
85028538 Jun 23, 2025 MA L2 3AKJHHDR1PSUM2795
83351314 Dec 10, 2024 SD L3 3AKJHHDR1PSUM2795

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