Roadside Inspection 88757481

Roadside inspection on Aug 20, 2026 in California • Carrier: QUEST LINER INC (USDOT 1609038) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88757481
Date:
Aug 20, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
QUEST LINER INC (1609038)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
FV8496 (IA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 28.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.82 violations per inspection across 800 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 98,094 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 5,025 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 403,278 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 clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
59%
232 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
17
16 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
49
39 violations · 3 OOS · 0.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
232
187 violations · 16 OOS · 0.81 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X2KJ313258 IA FV8496 KENWORTH T680 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H6KF4328N3118258 WI 815989 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer 2022

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
178.345-8A5-HMP HM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 minimum road clearance. 8 Hazardous Materials
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 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
88812919 Aug 26, 2026 MO L3 CHARLESTON MO 1
88802474 Aug 25, 2026 AR L2 CORNING AR 0
88781084 Aug 24, 2026 MI L1 MONROE SCALE S/B 1 OOS
88768697 Aug 22, 2026 NM L2 0
88739564 Aug 19, 2026 IA L1 1
88734677 Aug 18, 2026 MO L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88723429 Aug 17, 2026 LA L2 1XKYD49X2KJ313258
88723429 Aug 17, 2026 LA L2 3H6KF4328N3118258
87506653 Apr 7, 2026 LA L2 1XKYD49X2KJ313258
83731507 Jan 27, 2025 TX L2 3H6KF4328N3118258

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