Roadside Inspection 88801951

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in California • Carrier: TORNADO RAIN INC (USDOT 4146691) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88801951
Date:
Aug 25, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
TORNADO RAIN INC (4146691)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R836865 (TX)

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 Unsafe Driving, 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 2.44 violations per inspection across 271 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 99,998 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 5,040 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 412,922 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)
30%
134 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
12
46 violations · 6 OOS
Prior 90 days
41
158 violations · 16 OOS · 3.85 per inspection
Prior 365 days
134
400 violations · 46 OOS · 2.99 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 1FUJGLDRXJLJJ7247 TX R836865 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3ELDTMS40N6003726 CA 4UT3212 Atro

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.48A-BMBCBD Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 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
88845711 Aug 27, 2026 AZ L2 YUMA AZ 7 OOS
88821867 Aug 26, 2026 NM L2 NM 0
88818149 Aug 25, 2026 AZ L2 DRAGOON AZ 15 OOS
88768124 Aug 20, 2026 AZ L2 0
88737483 Aug 19, 2026 NM L3 1
88713532 Aug 16, 2026 NM L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88737483 Aug 19, 2026 NM L3 3ELDTMS40N6003726
88737483 Aug 19, 2026 NM L3 1FUJGLDRXJLJJ7247
88674571 Aug 10, 2026 AZ L2 1FUJGLDRXJLJJ7247 OOS
88674571 Aug 10, 2026 AZ L2 3ELDTMS40N6003726 OOS
88588327 Aug 1, 2026 CA L1 3ELDTMS40N6003726 OOS
88150210 Jun 15, 2026 CA L3 1FUJGLDRXJLJJ7247
88059701 Jun 4, 2026 AZ L2 1FUJGLDRXJLJJ7247 OOS
87718560 Apr 28, 2026 AZ L3 1FUJGLDRXJLJJ7247

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