Roadside Inspection 88794073

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in California • Carrier: MENDEZ EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1996345) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88794073
Date:
Aug 25, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BUTTONWILLOW AREA
Carrier (USDOT):
MENDEZ EXPRESS LLC (1996345)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YP83985 (CA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 3 median in California
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 44,082 Level 3 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at BUTTONWILLOW AREA
2
Cleaner than station median (3)
Median of 211 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 558,822 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EJ1GN945723 CA YP83985 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E9AA4829N1588982 CA 4UF1452 EXTREME TRAILERS LLC EXTREME TRAILERS LLC 2022

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving
390.21TC-MC Improper size/location/color of required cmv marking(s) General/Admin

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
87526402 Apr 8, 2026 CA L1 1E9AA4829N1588982
87526402 Apr 8, 2026 CA L1 4V4NC9EJ1GN945723
86324845 Nov 14, 2025 CA L1 4V4NC9EJ1GN945723
82306895 Aug 5, 2024 CA L3 4V4NC9EJ1GN945723
78802500 Jun 1, 2023 CA L1 4V4NC9EJ1GN945723

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