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Roadside Inspection 89010653

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in California • Carrier: SKY DISTRIBUTION EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1096136) • Vehicle: Budd INTERMODAL CHASSIS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89010653
Date:
Sep 15, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CARSON PLATFORM SCALES
Operating authority:
MC439719
Vehicle:
Budd INTERMODAL CHASSIS
Plate:
4VK8157 (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 6.

Compared to the median Level 5 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.23 violations per inspection across 112 prior records
vs Level 5 median in California
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 29,102 Level 5 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at CARSON PLATFORM SCALES
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 4,145 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 39,462 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 3.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
28%
39 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
14 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
28 violations · 6 OOS · 3.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
39
78 violations · 15 OOS · 2.00 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-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 1BK10GF22BL197136 CA 4VK8157 Budd — — —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
89010662 Sep 15, 2026 CA L5 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES 0 —
89010651 Sep 15, 2026 CA L5 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES 0 —
89010650 Sep 15, 2026 CA L5 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES 3 OOS
89010630 Sep 15, 2026 CA L5 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES 10 OOS
89010627 Sep 15, 2026 CA L5 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES 4 —
88880690 Sep 2, 2026 CA L1 CASTAIC IF 6 OOS

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