Roadside Inspection 88802215
Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in California • Carrier: NICHOLLS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2644812) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88802215
- Date:
- Aug 26, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LITTLE RIVER SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NICHOLLS TRUCKING INC (2644812)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 20253L2 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1XPXD49X0KD607617
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 22.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPXD49X0KD607617 | CA 20253L2 | PETERBILT | 389 | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1RESC6206WC981603 | CA 4BW7434 | Reli | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88823854 | Aug 27, 2026 | CA | L1 | CA | 2 | — |
| 88820961 | Aug 26, 2026 | CA | L1 | LITTLE RIVER SCALES | 0 | — |
| 88694078 | Aug 13, 2026 | CA | L2 | US-101 AT AG STATION | 0 | — |
| 88613340 | Aug 5, 2026 | CA | L2 | US-101 AT AG STATION | 2 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at LITTLE RIVER SCALES
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88828733 | Aug 27, 2026 | EUREKA READY MIX CO INC | 3 | OOS |
| 88827341 | Aug 27, 2026 | NEXGEN LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 88826338 | Aug 27, 2026 | FEDEX FREIGHT INC | 0 | — |
| 88824680 | Aug 27, 2026 | FIRST SERVICE PLUMBING & HEATING LLC | 2 | — |
| 88824118 | Aug 27, 2026 | PACIFIC RIDGELINE FORESTRY LLC | 4 | OOS |
| 88823705 | Aug 27, 2026 | SPICA NORTHWEST HOLDINGS LLC | 5 | OOS |