Roadside Inspection 88968693

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in California • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88968693
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CAJON SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Operating authority:
MC260323
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LT62F TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
4013971 (IN)

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 7.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.19 violations per inspection across 20,335 prior records
vs Level 3 median in California
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 47,214 Level 3 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at CAJON SCALES
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 4,354 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 594,945 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
5525 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
386
501 violations · 97 OOS
Prior 90 days
1141
1426 violations · 252 OOS · 1.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5525
6840 violations · 1143 OOS · 1.24 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 393.207A-STCB (Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing., severity weight 7). (393.207A-STCB)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR0RN337877 IN 4013971 INTERNATIONAL LT62F 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D6KL149319 TN U970736 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2019

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207A-STCB Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing. 7 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
88970638 Sep 11, 2026 WV L3 BRUCETON MILLS WV 4
88969944 Sep 11, 2026 KY L1 LONDON KY 2 OOS
88969722 Sep 11, 2026 KY L3 WADDY KY 2
88969197 Sep 11, 2026 PA L2 TIOGA TWP PA 3 OOS
88964655 Sep 10, 2026 NJ L3 GREENWICH SCALE EB 0
88963273 Sep 10, 2026 NM L3 NM 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88709417 Aug 15, 2026 CA L1 3HSDZAPR0RN337877 OOS
85167669 Jul 8, 2025 NM L2 3HSDZAPR0RN337877
84222069 Mar 19, 2025 NY L3 1JJV532D6KL149319
83940527 Feb 19, 2025 NY L3 1JJV532D6KL149319
83358414 Dec 10, 2024 CA L2 3HSDZAPR0RN337877 OOS
83080680 Nov 2, 2024 UT L3 3HSDZAPR0RN337877
82914095 Oct 8, 2024 CA L1 3HSDZAPR0RN337877
82251005 Jul 29, 2024 UT L2 3HSDZAPR0RN337877

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