Roadside Inspection 88905766

Roadside inspection on Sep 4, 2026 in California • Carrier: DAVID ESPINOZA TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1306957) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
2
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88905766
Date:
Sep 4, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TEMPLETON AREA
Operating authority:
MC555512
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G75234 (CA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 43.

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 2.00 violations per inspection across 36 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 70,520 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at TEMPLETON AREA
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 465 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 577,701 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)
18%
11 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
2
12 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
23 violations · 2 OOS · 4.60 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
48 violations · 4 OOS · 4.36 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.3× their typical violation rate (23 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.00 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

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUBGKDR8HLHW4256 CA 9G75234 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1C92F28137M949071 CA 4VV7199 Chma
3 FULL TRAILER 1C92F28207M949070 CA 4VV7198 Chma

Violations Cited

9 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-SLLED State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
391.11B2-Q Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. 4 Driver Fitness OOS
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11B-CSSRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.86A1-RIG Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing. 2 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
88874938 Aug 31, 2026 AZ L2 YUMA AZ 3
88692805 Aug 13, 2026 CA L2 SR-14 NB PIT SCALE 9 OOS
88581008 Jul 30, 2026 CA L3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84357122 Apr 8, 2025 CA L1 1FUBGKDR8HLHW4256 OOS
83468022 Dec 19, 2024 CA L1 1FUBGKDR8HLHW4256
83277140 Nov 25, 2024 CA L2 1FUBGKDR8HLHW4256
82399005 Aug 13, 2024 CA L1 1FUBGKDR8HLHW4256

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