Roadside Inspection 88790898

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in California • Carrier: MIGUEL A MELGOZA (USDOT 3019192) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
15
OOS Violations
3
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88790898
Date:
Aug 25, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
15
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
W/B PERALTA SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
MIGUEL A MELGOZA (3019192)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
9G26668 (CA)

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 Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 66.

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 Level 1 median in California
15
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 98,896 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at W/B PERALTA SCALE
15
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 777 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
15
14 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 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
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 392.2-LCDLR (Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction., severity weight 8). (392.2-LCDLR)

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3AKBGDDV4ESFZ4406 CA 9G26668 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1A9ASD116FG896001 CA 4UP6461 ACE Ace 2015
3 FULL TRAILER 1A9AFD223FG896002 CA 4SH9068 ACE Ace 2015

Violations Cited

15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-LCDLR Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. 8 Driver Fitness 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
393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-BHTBS Air Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55C1-B Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86201474 Oct 29, 2025 CA L1 1A9ASD116FG896001 OOS
81548287 Apr 29, 2024 CA L1 3AKBGDDV4ESFZ4406

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