Roadside Inspection 88812518

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in California • Carrier: NIAMAT KALSI INC (USDOT 4497844) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER 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 #:
88812518
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SR-14 NB PIT SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
NIAMAT KALSI INC (4497844)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP85264 (CA)

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 15.

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
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 98,094 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at SR-14 NB PIT SCALE
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,032 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 403,278 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDR9HSHZ6509 CA ZP85264 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K0NS886296 IN PC90299 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2022

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43B-BATV Brake - Air, towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-LT20 Coupling - 20% or less of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective. 3 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
88548258 Jul 28, 2026 CA L1 CACHE CREEK SCALE 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88548258 Jul 28, 2026 CA L1 3AKJGLDR9HSHZ6509 OOS
86352450 Nov 17, 2025 IA L3 3H3V532K0NS886296
81635384 May 15, 2024 CA L1 3AKJGLDR9HSHZ6509
80573221 Jan 5, 2024 IN L1 3H3V532K0NS886296
80470995 Dec 25, 2023 CA L2 3AKJGLDR9HSHZ6509
80483515 Dec 18, 2023 CA L1 3AKJGLDR9HSHZ6509 OOS

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