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Roadside Inspection 89040762

Roadside inspection on Sep 19, 2026 in California • Carrier: THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2657958) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89040762
Date:
Sep 19, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Operating authority:
MC1277946
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G97145 (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 17.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.81 violations per inspection across 658 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 74,037 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at N/B SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALE
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 253 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
3
2 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)
26%
179 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
63
113 violations · 16 OOS
Prior 90 days
98
168 violations · 18 OOS · 1.71 per inspection
Prior 365 days
179
348 violations · 34 OOS · 1.94 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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHTFMXRSVA3158 CA 9G97145 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2024 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9K61N13R1030657 CA 4WF8204 TUFF BOY SALES Tuff Boy Sales 2024 —
3 FULL TRAILER 1T9K61N24R1030658 CA 4WF8205 TUFF BOY SALES Tuff Boy Sales 2024 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2SLSCR State/Local Laws - CMV safety chains. 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.70D-CDTSDNS Coupling - Full Trailer, safety devices not attached/not able to be secured. 3 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
89090898 Sep 24, 2026 CA L3 N/B SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALE 0 —
89087022 Sep 24, 2026 CA L2 S/B US-97 DORRIS AG STATION 1 —
89086847 Sep 24, 2026 CA L2 S/B US-97 DORRIS AG STATION 0 —
89086677 Sep 24, 2026 CA L2 S/B US-97 DORRIS AG STATION 1 —
89086214 Sep 24, 2026 CA L3 N/B SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALE 1 —
89086097 Sep 24, 2026 CA L2 S/B US-97 DORRIS AG STATION 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84618044 May 7, 2025 CA L1 3AKJHTFMXRSVA3158 —
82957571 Oct 16, 2024 CA L1 3AKJHTFMXRSVA3158 —

Related records

Recent activity at N/B SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALE

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
89090898 Sep 24, 2026 THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 0 —
89090469 Sep 24, 2026 TS TRANSPORTING INC 16 OOS
89089958 Sep 24, 2026 WEST POINT TRANSPORTATION LLC 4 —
89086214 Sep 24, 2026 THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 1 —
89079149 Sep 23, 2026 US FOODS INC 0 —
89077817 Sep 23, 2026 SS SKIKOS INC 0 —