Roadside Inspection 88793960

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in California • Carrier: RAM TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1699143) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88793960
Date:
Aug 25, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SR-14 NB PIT SCALE
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YAJA770 (OR)

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 20.

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 0.41 violations per inspection across 178 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 97,426 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at SR-14 NB PIT SCALE
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,987 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 399,035 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)
68%
57 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
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
57
39 violations · 6 OOS · 0.68 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (0 violations across 8 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.41 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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49X6ED235785 OR YAJA770 PETERBILT 389 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1R1F248265K550865 OR HU81571 FONTAINE TRAILER Fontaine Trailer 2005

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 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
88664230 Aug 10, 2026 CA L2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
88691166 Aug 7, 2026 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0
88349087 Jul 7, 2026 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0
88342843 Jul 7, 2026 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 0
88282913 Jun 30, 2026 SD L3 0
88295041 Jun 29, 2026 CA L2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88664230 Aug 10, 2026 CA L2 1R1F248265K550865
88664230 Aug 10, 2026 CA L2 1XPXD49X6ED235785
86844540 Jan 14, 2026 CA L1 1XPXD49X6ED235785
86494806 Dec 2, 2025 CA L2 1XPXD49X6ED235785
86463599 Nov 21, 2025 CA L2 1XPXD49X6ED235785
86111312 Oct 20, 2025 CA L2 1XPXD49X6ED235785
85750631 Sep 9, 2025 CA L2 1XPXD49X6ED235785
85484012 Aug 5, 2025 CA L2 1XPXD49X6ED235785

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