Roadside Inspection 88742314
Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in California • Carrier: MG EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2521395) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88742314
- Date:
- Aug 18, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CACHE CREEK SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MG EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC (2521395)
- Operating authority:
- MC875334
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AZ649C (NJ)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR8SSVP8494
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 12.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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 396.5B-HWSL (HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking., severity weight 2). (396.5B-HWSL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR8SSVP8494 | NJ AZ649C | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2535N6443703 | NJ TWR46N | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47D2-BLTBD | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47D2-BLTBD | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-HWSL | HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-HWSL | HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89133040 | Sep 29, 2026 | NM | L2 | NM | 0 | — |
| 88623482 | Aug 5, 2026 | IN | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88585013 | Jul 31, 2026 | TN | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88411206 | Jul 13, 2026 | KS | L3 | — | 4 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86704713 | Jan 2, 2026 | AR | L2 | 3AKJHHDR8SSVP8494 | — |
| 87358081 | Dec 22, 2025 | NJ | L2 | 3AKJHHDR8SSVP8494 | — |
| 85819308 | Sep 17, 2025 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHHDR8SSVP8494 | — |
| 83315304 | Dec 4, 2024 | NJ | L1 | 1UYVS2535N6443703 | — |
| 83282146 | Nov 26, 2024 | AR | L3 | 1UYVS2535N6443703 | — |
| 83057352 | Oct 30, 2024 | TN | L1 | 3AKJHHDR8SSVP8494 | OOS |
| 82670445 | Sep 14, 2024 | IL | L3 | 1UYVS2535N6443703 | — |
| 81669518 | May 21, 2024 | UT | L3 | 1UYVS2535N6443703 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89338515 | Oct 22, 2026 | QUEENS TRUCKING LOGISTICS INC | 2 | OOS |
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| 89335097 | Oct 22, 2026 | KHALSA TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 89335091 | Oct 22, 2026 | WESTERN RELOAD INC | 1 | — |
| 89334267 | Oct 22, 2026 | JT3 TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 89334266 | Oct 22, 2026 | UNITED DRIVERS ALLIANCE | 0 | — |