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Roadside Inspection 88956326

Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2026 in California • Carrier: SHERMAN TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2916248) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88956326
Date:
Sep 9, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Operating authority:
MC982689
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
5CA954 (AZ)

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 31.

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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.80 violations per inspection across 138 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 116,707 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
8
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 1 median
8
7 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)
14%
36 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
3
6 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
22 violations · 2 OOS · 2.44 per inspection
Prior 365 days
36
103 violations · 11 OOS · 2.86 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-DLDSUJBCB (Driveline/Driveshaft - Any missing, broken or loose universal joint bearing cap bolt, bearing strap or retainer bolt., severity weight 3). (396.3A1-DLDSUJBCB)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR2MSMY3979 AZ 5CA954 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2021 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 527SR5329NL027124 AZ YKA2GF CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC
Ticket: Vanguard
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. 2022 —

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47D2-BLTBD Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-ALBV Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-DLDSUJBCB Driveline/Driveshaft - Any missing, broken or loose universal joint bearing cap bolt, bearing strap or retainer bolt. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.22H4-ELDBRODS HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. 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
89250186 Oct 13, 2026 CA L3 CASTAIC IF 1 —
89228662 Oct 9, 2026 NM L2 NM 0 —
89206828 Oct 7, 2026 NM L2 NM 0 —
89189843 Oct 6, 2026 CA L1 CASTAIC IF 2 OOS
89150645 Sep 30, 2026 WA L3 GRANDVIEW WA 6 OOS
89075936 Sep 22, 2026 CA L3 GRAPEVINE IF 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87888069 May 18, 2026 OR L2 527SR5329NL027124 OOS
86393927 Nov 21, 2025 AZ L2 3AKJHHDR2MSMY3979 —
85601827 Aug 25, 2025 AZ L2 527SR5329NL027124 —
84445496 Apr 9, 2025 US L1 3AKJHHDR2MSMY3979 —
83207791 Nov 19, 2024 CA L1 3AKJHHDR2MSMY3979 —
82472764 Aug 22, 2024 CA L1 527SR5329NL027124 —
82660287 Aug 10, 2024 US L1 3AKJHHDR2MSMY3979 —
82247758 Jul 27, 2024 CA L2 3AKJHHDR2MSMY3979 —

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