Roadside Inspection 89029472
Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in California • Carrier: TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4039140) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89029472
- Date:
- Sep 16, 2026
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COTTONWOOD IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC (4039140)
- Operating authority:
- MC1528006
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- ZP45563 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR3MSMG6880
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.74 violations per inspection across 54 prior records
vs Level 3 median in California
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 54,354 Level 3 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at COTTONWOOD IF
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 15,866 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
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 682,906 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
32%
22 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
4
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
15
19 violations · 2 OOS · 1.27 per inspection
Prior 365 days
22
57 violations · 3 OOS · 2.59 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR3MSMG6880 | CA ZP45563 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532K5TS013205 | TN 623249T | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2026 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89314920 | Oct 19, 2026 | OH | L1 | BELMONT OH | 0 | — |
| 89287734 | Oct 16, 2026 | NM | L3 | NM | 1 | — |
| 89255092 | Oct 12, 2026 | MD | L2 | PERRYVILLE MD | 0 | — |
| 89173325 | Oct 2, 2026 | KS | L3 | OLATHE KS | 1 | — |
| 89147730 | Sep 30, 2026 | CA | L3 | DONNER PASS IF | 2 | — |
| 89029823 | Sep 16, 2026 | NM | L3 | NM | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89147730 | Sep 30, 2026 | CA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR3MSMG6880 | — |
| 89147730 | Sep 30, 2026 | CA | L3 | 3H3V532K5TS013205 | — |
| 88574484 | Jul 31, 2026 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHHDR3MSMG6880 | OOS |
| 88574484 | Jul 31, 2026 | CA | L1 | 3H3V532K5TS013205 | OOS |
| 88568749 | Jul 29, 2026 | CO | L2 | 3AKJHHDR3MSMG6880 | — |
| 87751584 | May 3, 2026 | KS | L2 | 3H3V532K5TS013205 | — |
| 87751584 | May 3, 2026 | KS | L2 | 3AKJHHDR3MSMG6880 | — |
| 86953337 | Feb 2, 2026 | AZ | L2 | 3AKJHHDR3MSMG6880 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC
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Safety
Carrier crash history
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Authority
MC1528006
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
COTTONWOOD IF
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State
Inspections in California
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHHDR3MSMG6880
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Plate
ZP45563 (CA)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
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Recent activity at COTTONWOOD IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89319325 | Oct 21, 2026 | LANCER TRANS INC | 0 | — |
| 89318454 | Oct 21, 2026 | RITCHIE TRUCKING SERVICE HOLDINGS INC | 1 | — |
| 89318386 | Oct 21, 2026 | HILL MEAT COMPANY | 1 | — |