Roadside Inspection 88775347
Roadside inspection on Aug 23, 2026 in California • Carrier: SALDANA & SONS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2894692) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle OOS
Driver OOS
HazMat
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88775347
- Date:
- Aug 23, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 18
- HazMat:
- Yes
- Inspection site:
- TEMPLETON AREA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SALDANA & SONS TRUCKING INC (2894692)
- Operating authority:
- MC972797
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Coronado TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 9H31996 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGNDVXFDGE0498
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 58.
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
18
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.08 violations per inspection across 60 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
18
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 108,970 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at TEMPLETON AREA
18
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 408 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
18
17 more than the median (1)
Compared to 451,301 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
60%
15 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
1
1 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
1 violations · 1 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
15
22 violations · 4 OOS · 1.47 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGNDVXFDGE0498 | CA 9H31996 | FREIGHTLINER | Coronado | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5HTDL452335G14704 | CA 4TE7868 | HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL | Heil Trailer International | 2003 | — |
Violations Cited
18 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.43B-BATV | Brake - Air, towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47A-LJN | Brakes - Loose/Missing Jam Nut | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47A-LJN | Brakes - Loose/Missing Jam Nut | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 172.202A1-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list ID number as required. | 3 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 172.600C2-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information/telephone number immediately available for government agent. | 3 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11B-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.28-WS-6 | Wiring Systems - Bare, loose, dangling, chafing or poorly connected wires. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.65F-F | Fuel - Improper fuel line protection. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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.
Vehicle Maintenance
15
violations
1 OOS
Hazardous Materials
2
violations
Hours of Service
1
violation
1 OOS
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89062745 | Sep 22, 2026 | CA | L2 | BUTTONWILLOW AREA | 3 | OOS |
| 89011639 | Sep 16, 2026 | CA | L1 | CASTAIC IF | 2 | — |
| 88981368 | Sep 12, 2026 | CA | L2 | CASTAIC IF | 3 | — |
| 88865563 | Aug 31, 2026 | CA | L2 | TEMPLETON AREA | 13 | OOS |
| 88856665 | Aug 29, 2026 | CA | L1 | GRAPEVINE IF | 1 | — |
| 88631823 | Aug 6, 2026 | CA | L2 | I-15 N/B S/OF SR-138 | 1 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89062745 | Sep 22, 2026 | CA | L2 | 3AKJGNDVXFDGE0498 | OOS |
| 89062745 | Sep 22, 2026 | CA | L2 | 5HTDL452335G14704 | OOS |
| 87141561 | Feb 25, 2026 | CA | L2 | 5HTDL452335G14704 | OOS |
| 79890070 | Oct 11, 2023 | CA | L3 | 3AKJGNDVXFDGE0498 | — |
Related records
Carrier
SALDANA & SONS TRUCKING INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Authority
MC972797
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
TEMPLETON AREA
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in California
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJGNDVXFDGE0498
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
9H31996 (CA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at TEMPLETON AREA
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89077134 | Sep 23, 2026 | SAN LUIS BUTANE DISTRIBUTORS | 0 | — |
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| 89070384 | Sep 22, 2026 | M C VAN KAMPEN TRUCKING INC | 6 | — |