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Roadside Inspection 88830464

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in California • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER 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 #:
88830464
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MT. PASS IF
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Operating authority:
MC260323
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
T4187HY (TN)

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 16.

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 1.19 violations per inspection across 20,131 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 116,707 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at MT. PASS IF
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,341 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 490,520 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%
5550 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
394
478 violations · 89 OOS
Prior 90 days
1107
1343 violations · 232 OOS · 1.21 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5550
6931 violations · 1135 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 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 3AKJHHDR9RSUS9795 TN T4187HY FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2024 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D8JL035840 TN U748343 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2018 —

Violations Cited

4 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 —
393.47D2-BLTBD Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47D2-BLTBD Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness. 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
89289993 Oct 16, 2026 NM L3 NM 0 —
89288937 Oct 16, 2026 TN L3 COOKEVILLE TN 1 —
89288256 Oct 16, 2026 NM L2 NM 0 —
89285612 Oct 16, 2026 PA L2 TIOGA TWP PA 3 —
89281924 Oct 16, 2026 PA L2 TIOGA TWP PA 3 —
89280064 Oct 16, 2026 NC L3 HILLSBOROUGH NC 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88200537 Jun 21, 2026 NC L2 3AKJHHDR9RSUS9795 —
87664540 Apr 22, 2026 TN L2 3AKJHHDR9RSUS9795 —
86970018 Feb 4, 2026 CA L2 1JJV532D8JL035840 —
86893241 Jan 22, 2026 CA L2 1JJV532D8JL035840 OOS
85117067 Jul 3, 2025 KY L2 3AKJHHDR9RSUS9795 —
84830950 May 29, 2025 OH L2 3AKJHHDR9RSUS9795 —
83419418 Dec 17, 2024 IN L2 1JJV532D8JL035840 OOS
83223354 Nov 21, 2024 VA L2 3AKJHHDR9RSUS9795 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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