Roadside Inspection 88785952
Roadside inspection on Aug 24, 2026 in California • Carrier: CAROLINA TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1496453) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88785952
- Date:
- Aug 24, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SAN ONOFRE IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CAROLINA TRUCKING INC (1496453)
- Operating authority:
- MC562511
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 9H14876 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHTDV3LSLL9615
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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This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.4× their typical violation rate (15 violations across 7 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.88 per inspection).
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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHTDV3LSLL9615 | CA 9H14876 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2020 | — |
| 2 | INTERMODAL CHASSIS | 3M2CG4028XS003177 | ME 3821875 | Ajax | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89281192 | Oct 7, 2026 | CA | L1 | OTAY MESA IF | 0 | — |
| 89222166 | Oct 6, 2026 | US | L1 | SAN DIEGO CA | 0 | — |
| 89149255 | Sep 30, 2026 | CA | L3 | SAN ONOFRE IF | 1 | — |
| 89133048 | Sep 29, 2026 | CA | L1 | SAN ONOFRE IF | 1 | OOS |
| 89038590 | Sep 18, 2026 | CA | L2 | SAN ONOFRE IF | 0 | — |
| 88999586 | Sep 11, 2026 | CA | L1 | OTAY MESA IF | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87480391 | Apr 1, 2026 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHTDV3LSLL9615 | OOS |
| 85524046 | Aug 12, 2025 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHTDV3LSLL9615 | — |
| 83578683 | Jan 9, 2025 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHTDV3LSLL9615 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89353288 | Oct 25, 2026 | SAN DIEGO FARMS LLC | 0 | — |