Roadside Inspection 88855565

Roadside inspection on Aug 30, 2026 in California • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS TRANSPORTERS INC (USDOT 1136287) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88855565
Date:
Aug 30, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Operating authority:
MC457858
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
XP13400 (CA)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
3
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 2.52 violations per inspection across 274 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 107,444 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 17,208 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 445,090 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
17%
66 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
7
26 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
15
36 violations · 2 OOS · 2.40 per inspection
Prior 365 days
66
168 violations · 14 OOS · 2.55 per inspection

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKBGDDV7JSJY4562 CA XP13400 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1A914015340074204 CA 4DY4516 Ace
3 FULL TRAILER 1A914015340074204 CA 4DY4517 Ace

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47A-BCFSBD Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface. 4 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
88904229 Sep 3, 2026 CA L1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 1
88903550 Sep 2, 2026 AZ L2 YUMA AZ 6 OOS
88876652 Sep 1, 2026 CA L1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 0
88837953 Aug 28, 2026 CA L3 CONVOY ST NO SR-52 1
88758828 Aug 19, 2026 AZ L2 3
88744917 Aug 19, 2026 CA L1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87122177 Feb 21, 2026 CA L2 1A914015340074204
87122177 Feb 21, 2026 CA L2 1A914015340074204
85973241 Oct 6, 2025 CA L1 1A914015340074204 OOS
83274136 Nov 26, 2024 CA L1 1A914015340074204 OOS

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