Roadside Inspection 88823288

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in California • Carrier: CAY GENERAL INC (USDOT 2851262) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88823288
Date:
Aug 25, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-15 N/B S/OF SR-138
Carrier (USDOT):
CAY GENERAL INC (2851262)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP23485 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 28.

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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.76 violations per inspection across 84 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 98,896 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at I-15 N/B S/OF SR-138
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 843 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
6
5 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)
64%
73 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
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
21
8 violations · 1 OOS · 0.38 per inspection
Prior 365 days
73
50 violations · 9 OOS · 0.68 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (8 violations across 21 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.76 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 393.48A-BMBCBD (Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)., severity weight 4). (393.48A-BMBCBD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR2JSJJ1215 CA ZP23485 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K9NJ885878 IN PA85643 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2022

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BMBCBD Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
88825851 Aug 27, 2026 CA L1 CASTAIC IF 0
88794012 Aug 23, 2026 CA L1 DESERT HILLS IF 1 OOS
88769413 Aug 22, 2026 CA L1 MT. PASS IF 0
88709775 Aug 15, 2026 CA L2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
88677601 Aug 11, 2026 CA L2 CAJON SCALES 0
88666387 Aug 11, 2026 CA L1 CASTAIC IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86750934 Jan 9, 2026 MI L3 3H3V532K9NJ885878
85595667 Aug 25, 2025 NM L1 3H3V532K9NJ885878
82982748 Oct 22, 2024 CA L1 3AKJHHDR2JSJJ1215 OOS

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