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Roadside Inspection 88960573

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in California • Carrier: THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2657958) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88960573
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WILLIAMS AREA
Operating authority:
MC1277946
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3223343 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 30.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.81 violations per inspection across 620 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 81,832 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at WILLIAMS AREA
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 109 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 677,343 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
29%
197 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
37
62 violations · 7 OOS
Prior 90 days
60
101 violations · 9 OOS · 1.68 per inspection
Prior 365 days
197
361 violations · 36 OOS · 1.83 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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKBHSDV8NDNH1354 IN 3223343 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2022 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9KA1N16A1030851 CA 4LB5053 TUFF BOY SALES
Ticket: Tufb
Tuff Boy Sales 2010 —
3 FULL TRAILER 1T9KA1N27A1030852 CA 4TP5729 TUFF BOY SALES
Ticket: Tufb
Tuff Boy Sales 2010 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLL State/Local Laws - Littering. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 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
89288690 Oct 16, 2026 CA L3 MISSION GRADE IF 0 —
89201080 Oct 7, 2026 CA L2 N/B SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALE 1 —
89192223 Oct 6, 2026 CA L2 S/B I-5 SANTA NELLA SCALES 2 —
89191112 Oct 6, 2026 CA L2 N/B SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALE 3 OOS
89188959 Oct 6, 2026 CA L2 S/B US-97 DORRIS AG STATION 0 —
89188570 Oct 6, 2026 CA L2 S/B US-97 DORRIS AG STATION 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87871017 May 14, 2026 CA L1 3AKBHSDV8NDNH1354 —
85819069 Sep 18, 2025 CA L2 3AKBHSDV8NDNH1354 —
85623909 Aug 28, 2025 CA L2 1T9KA1N16A1030851 —
81177971 Mar 21, 2024 CA L2 3AKBHSDV8NDNH1354 —

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