Roadside Inspection 88744843

Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2026 in California • Carrier: PEPES FOODS INC (USDOT 2777516) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88744843
Date:
Aug 19, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WB PERALTA SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
PEPES FOODS INC (2777516)
Vehicle:
HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
ZKW6193 (PA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 50.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.61 violations per inspection across 61 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 66,646 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at WB PERALTA SCALE
9
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 1,547 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
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 546,405 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
17%
24 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
2
8 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
26 violations · 5 OOS · 3.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
24
69 violations · 7 OOS · 2.88 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5PVNJ8JT3J4S58534 PA ZKW6193 HINO Conventional Type Truck 2018

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSIV State/Local Laws - State insurance violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.43B-BATV Brake - Air, towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.79 Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective. 1 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
88791676 Aug 25, 2026 CA L4 US101 SB N OF LUCAS VALLEY 3
88703897 Aug 14, 2026 CA L3 3 OOS
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
88703897 Aug 14, 2026 CA L3 5PVNJ8JT3J4S58534 OOS
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

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