Roadside Inspection 89029248

Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in California • Carrier: KOT SIDHU TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3728037) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
4
80% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89029248
Date:
Sep 17, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COTTONWOOD IF
Operating authority:
MC1314874
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP87433 (CA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 30.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.60 violations per inspection across 550 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 72,604 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at COTTONWOOD IF
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 15,829 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 599,292 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)
38%
218 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
26
38 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
51
101 violations · 7 OOS · 1.98 per inspection
Prior 365 days
218
383 violations · 38 OOS · 1.76 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-AABRF50 (The sliding suspension attachment member (undercarriage body rail) on either side exhibits 50% or more of attachment fasteners missing., severity weight 7). (396.3A1-AABRF50)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH2SN681935 CA ZP87433 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2025
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K5TS040047 ME C490586 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2026

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-ATIS Tire connected to an operable atis has a noticeable leak (e.g. can be heard or felt) specific to the tread area and atis is able to maintain inflation pressure gr 8 Vehicle Maintenance
395.3A3I-HOSPDIT HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time: 7 Hours of Service OOS
395.8E-HOSPDOOS HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
396.3A1-AABRF50 The sliding suspension attachment member (undercarriage body rail) on either side exhibits 50% or more of attachment fasteners missing. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.3A2-HOSPRNC Driving beyond 14 hour duty period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation 1 Hours of Service 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
89031022 Sep 17, 2026 NM L3 NM 0
89034081 Sep 16, 2026 IN L2 WEST HARRISON IN 0
89029865 Sep 16, 2026 NM L2 NM 1 OOS
89026605 Sep 16, 2026 AZ L3 KINGMAN AZ 1
89005333 Sep 15, 2026 OR L3 ASHLAND OR 2
88985617 Sep 13, 2026 NM L2 NM 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87514255 Apr 6, 2026 TX L2 4V4NC9EH2SN681935
86063399 Oct 14, 2025 AZ L2 4V4NC9EH2SN681935
85330399 Jul 25, 2025 AZ L3 3H3V532K5TS040047 OOS
84843921 May 24, 2025 TX L2 3H3V532K5TS040047
84066893 Mar 4, 2025 AZ L2 4V4NC9EH2SN681935

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