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Roadside Inspection 89029092

Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in California • Carrier: AMS CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3427876) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
2
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89029092
Date:
Sep 17, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BUTTONWILLOW AREA
Carrier (USDOT):
AMS CARRIERS LLC (3427876)
Operating authority:
MC1109831
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
46746U3 (CA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 73.

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
14
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.36 violations per inspection across 36 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
14
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 74,037 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at BUTTONWILLOW AREA
14
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 258 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
14
13 more than the median (1)
Compared to 605,967 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)
21%
14 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
12 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
12 violations · 3 OOS · 4.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
53 violations · 8 OOS · 3.79 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWDT3FDGF4528 CA 46746U3 FREIGHTLINER M2 2015 —

Violations Cited

14 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 —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving —
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
395.8K2-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty. 5 Hours of Service OOS
392.8-D Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". — General/Admin —
390.21TC-MC Improper size/location/color of required cmv marking(s) — General/Admin —

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
88886049 Sep 2, 2026 NM L3 NM 2 OOS
88767616 Aug 20, 2026 AZ L2 — 6 OOS
88754510 Aug 19, 2026 AZ L2 — 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88767616 Aug 20, 2026 AZ L2 3ALACWDT3FDGF4528 OOS
87230246 Mar 6, 2026 CA L2 3ALACWDT3FDGF4528 OOS
81952776 Jun 23, 2024 CA L1 3ALACWDT3FDGF4528 —
80804935 Feb 8, 2024 NV L3 3ALACWDT3FDGF4528 OOS
80698120 Jan 25, 2024 CA L2 3ALACWDT3FDGF4528 —

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