Roadside Inspection 88913498
Roadside inspection on Sep 3, 2026 in California • Carrier: NORTHBOUND TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2839776) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88913498
- Date:
- Sep 3, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CACHE CREEK SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NORTHBOUND TRANSPORT INC (2839776)
- Operating authority:
- MC954106
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- RP07311 (WA)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH9MN282068
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 8.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (3 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.43 per inspection).
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 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4V4NC9EH9MN282068 | WA RP07311 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3ELA6RX25NG002287 | WA 25962AK | ATRO | ATRO | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89029078 | Sep 17, 2026 | CA | L2 | BUTTONWILLOW AREA | 13 | — |
| 88811674 | Aug 25, 2026 | WA | L1 | GRANDVIEW WA | 3 | — |
| 88690759 | Aug 9, 2026 | CA | L1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 88539005 | Jul 28, 2026 | WA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88339737 | Jul 7, 2026 | OR | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87069638 | Feb 12, 2026 | CA | L2 | 4V4NC9EH9MN282068 | — |
| 85758448 | Sep 9, 2025 | UT | L3 | 4V4NC9EH9MN282068 | — |
| 85042034 | Jun 25, 2025 | OR | L3 | 4V4NC9EH9MN282068 | — |
| 84855977 | May 31, 2025 | CA | L2 | 4V4NC9EH9MN282068 | — |
| 84809195 | May 27, 2025 | AZ | L2 | 4V4NC9EH9MN282068 | — |
| 81596914 | May 8, 2024 | AZ | L2 | 4V4NC9EH9MN282068 | — |
| 80672194 | Jan 22, 2024 | CA | L3 | 3ELA6RX25NG002287 | — |
| 79272170 | Jul 27, 2023 | WA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH9MN282068 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at CACHE CREEK SCALE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89053996 | Sep 21, 2026 | SG3 ENTERPRISES | 1 | — |
| 88995011 | Sep 14, 2026 | F R TRUCKING INC | 1 | OOS |
| 88995010 | Sep 14, 2026 | KELLY M WILSON INC | 0 | — |
| 88995009 | Sep 14, 2026 | GUSTAVO RAMIREZ GOMEZ | 2 | OOS |
| 88995006 | Sep 14, 2026 | TRANSITCOMPANY INC | 6 | OOS |
| 88995004 | Sep 14, 2026 | WMK FLEET INC | 0 | — |