Roadside Inspection 88829587

Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in California • Carrier: MARGAR TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 967276) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
1
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88829587
Date:
Aug 27, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-15 N/B S/OF SR-138
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F72195 (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 31.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.05 violations per inspection across 19 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 66,646 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at I-15 N/B S/OF SR-138
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 857 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 546,405 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
6 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6
4 violations · 0 OOS · 0.67 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-B-VAC (Brake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-B-VAC)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDR6DSFB0668 CA 9F72195 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS25394P305803 CA 4EL9965 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2004

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.43B-BATV Brake - Air, towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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 OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 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
88688994 Aug 12, 2026 CA L2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85497840 Aug 13, 2025 CA L1 3AKJGLDR6DSFB0668
85298963 Jul 23, 2025 CA L1 1UYVS25394P305803
85298963 Jul 23, 2025 CA L1 3AKJGLDR6DSFB0668
85146172 Jul 3, 2025 CA L3 3AKJGLDR6DSFB0668
79388869 Aug 9, 2023 CA L1 3AKJGLDR6DSFB0668 OOS

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