Roadside Inspection 88812871

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in California • Carrier: WESTERN GRAIN & MILLING INC (USDOT 1737285) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88812871
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
S/B I-5 SANTA NELLA SCALES
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9H23054 (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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.31 violations per inspection across 460 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 98,896 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at S/B I-5 SANTA NELLA SCALES
4
Cleaner than station median (6)
Median of 187 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 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)
48%
126 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
9
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
26
34 violations · 4 OOS · 1.31 per inspection
Prior 365 days
126
135 violations · 21 OOS · 1.07 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 1XPBD49XXTD791038 CA 9H23054 PETERBILT 579 2026
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2538J2140514 CA 4XH2326 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2018

Violations Cited

4 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
393.45B2-B-VAC Brake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.28-WS Wiring Systems - Copper wire exposed. 3 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
88801869 Aug 26, 2026 CA L2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
88765175 Aug 21, 2026 CA L2 US101 SB N OF LUCAS VALLEY 1
88709655 Aug 15, 2026 CA L2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
88707932 Aug 14, 2026 CA L3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
88676096 Aug 12, 2026 CA L3 CORDELIA CVEF 0
88667107 Aug 11, 2026 NV L2 SLOAN CHECKSITE 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88801869 Aug 26, 2026 CA L2 1UYVS2538J2140514
88801869 Aug 26, 2026 CA L2 1XPBD49XXTD791038
87599379 Apr 15, 2026 CA L2 1XPBD49XXTD791038
87376531 Mar 22, 2026 CA L1 1UYVS2538J2140514 OOS
87326408 Mar 18, 2026 CA L2 1XPBD49XXTD791038
86997774 Feb 5, 2026 CA L1 1UYVS2538J2140514 OOS
86532013 Dec 10, 2025 CA L5 1XPBD49XXTD791038
84196064 Mar 20, 2025 CA L2 1UYVS2538J2140514 OOS

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