Roadside Inspection 88949361

Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2026 in California • Carrier: STARMAX TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 2836242) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88949361
Date:
Sep 9, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Operating authority:
MC949940
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
88893P (BC)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 15.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.12 violations per inspection across 91 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 70,520 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 17,195 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 577,701 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
42%
31 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
7 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
7 violations · 1 OOS · 2.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
31
41 violations · 6 OOS · 1.32 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.1× their typical violation rate (7 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.12 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH1SN672420 BC 88893P VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2025
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2538K7756637 BC 14566L UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2019

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.3A1-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: 7 Hours of Service
395.3AII Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive mniutes 7 Hours of Service
395.22H2-ELDNISDT HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver''s hours-of-service records to an authorized safety official 1 Hours of Service

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
88821735 Aug 27, 2026 OR L2 TUALATIN OR 7 OOS
88568343 Jul 30, 2026 MT L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86987561 Feb 3, 2026 WA L3 1UYVS2538K7756637
85098686 Jun 26, 2025 WA L2 4V4NC9EH1SN672420
85057310 Jun 24, 2025 CA L2 4V4NC9EH1SN672420
84445823 Apr 17, 2025 WA L3 1UYVS2538K7756637
84298150 Apr 1, 2025 CA L2 4V4NC9EH1SN672420
82998340 Oct 23, 2024 WA L3 4V4NC9EH1SN672420 OOS
81943856 Jun 22, 2024 MT L3 4V4NC9EH1SN672420
81009384 Mar 4, 2024 WA L3 1UYVS2538K7756637

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