Roadside Inspection 89016598
Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in California • Carrier: C J RITCHIE FARMS (USDOT 2811350) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89016598
- Date:
- Sep 17, 2026
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- VISALIA AREA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- C J RITCHIE FARMS (2811350)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 10918Y2 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRNAL3JG254873
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 56.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRNAL3JG254873 | CA 10918Y2 | RAM | 5500 | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16VGX2829F4014402 | CA 4PA5128 | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSOA | State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2SLSCR | State/Local Laws - CMV safety chains. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.11A1-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.78-WOOS | Wipers - Inoperative/missing/damaged on drivers side, during inclement weather requiring use of the windshield wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Related records
Recent activity at VISALIA AREA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89030505 | Sep 16, 2026 | GONZALO ELIAS ALONSO | 10 | OOS |
| 89013728 | Sep 16, 2026 | BRYAN COMPANY DEMOLITION INC | 3 | OOS |
| 89013617 | Sep 16, 2026 | ALL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC | 7 | — |
| 89011878 | Sep 16, 2026 | SAMRA EXPRESS INC | 3 | OOS |
| 89011624 | Sep 16, 2026 | AGR CONTRACTING | 4 | — |
| 89010970 | Sep 16, 2026 | STREAMLINE IRRIGATION INC | 12 | OOS |