Roadside Inspection 88968567

Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2026 in California • Carrier: S N SANDS CORPORATION (USDOT 2728816) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88968567
Date:
Sep 11, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Operating authority:
MC1772064
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F53981 (CA)

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 9.

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 1.06 violations per inspection across 52 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 70,520 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at N/B SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALE
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 219 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 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)
42%
12 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
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
7 violations · 2 OOS · 2.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
19 violations · 5 OOS · 1.58 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.2× their typical violation rate (7 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.06 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 392.9A2-C (Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured., severity weight 1). (392.9A2-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD40X9JD458006 CA 9F53981 PETERBILT 389 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4E7AA39208ASA2160 CA 4GY5822 VANTAGE TRAILERS 2008

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43B-BATV Brake - Air, towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 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
88899549 Sep 3, 2026 CA L1 MISSION GRADE IF 0
88765667 Aug 21, 2026 CA L1 NIMITZ IF 3 OOS
88563121 Jul 30, 2026 CA L2 DUBLIN AREA 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86355097 Nov 10, 2025 CA L2 1XPXD40X9JD458006
86007411 Oct 7, 2025 CA L1 4E7AA39208ASA2160
85942985 Oct 1, 2025 CA L1 4E7AA39208ASA2160 OOS
85819214 Sep 18, 2025 CA L2 1XPXD40X9JD458006 OOS
84308889 Mar 31, 2025 CA L2 4E7AA39208ASA2160
82969750 Oct 17, 2024 CA L3 4E7AA39208ASA2160 OOS
82981246 Oct 3, 2024 CA L3 4E7AA39208ASA2160
82599460 Sep 5, 2024 CA L1 4E7AA39208ASA2160

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