Roadside Inspection 88828721

Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in California • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
3
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88828721
Date:
Aug 27, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WHISKEYTOWN SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LT62F TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
J7273HY (TN)

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 34.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.19 violations per inspection across 20,141 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 98,896 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at WHISKEYTOWN SCALES
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,422 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
7
6 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)
41%
5542 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
391
474 violations · 84 OOS
Prior 90 days
1104
1348 violations · 231 OOS · 1.22 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5542
6909 violations · 1131 OOS · 1.25 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 3HSDZAPR1RN383265 TN J7273HY INTERNATIONAL LT62F 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C8GT473290 TN U603450 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2016

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLED State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 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
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.51C-BLPW Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. 1 Hours of Service

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
88829370 Aug 27, 2026 NM L3 NM 0
88827764 Aug 27, 2026 PA L2 GREENE TWP PA 1 OOS
88827709 Aug 27, 2026 PA L1 BEAVER TWP PA 3 OOS
88827699 Aug 27, 2026 PA L1 GREENE TWP PA 1
88827148 Aug 27, 2026 CA L1 CASTAIC IF 0
88826717 Aug 27, 2026 WV L2 BRUCETON MILLS WV 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87975644 May 27, 2026 CO L3 3HSDZAPR1RN383265
86828720 Jan 17, 2026 UT L3 3HSDZAPR1RN383265
85926041 Oct 1, 2025 OR L3 3HSDZAPR1RN383265
85260008 Jul 17, 2025 CA L1 3HSDZAPR1RN383265
84607463 May 1, 2025 CA L2 3HSDZAPR1RN383265
84109469 Mar 12, 2025 CA L2 3HSDZAPR1RN383265
80175469 Nov 5, 2023 CA L1 3HSDZAPR1RN383265
80100562 Nov 3, 2023 CA L2 3HSDZAPR1RN383265

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