Roadside Inspection 89067403
Roadside inspection on Sep 22, 2026 in California • Carrier: SOUTH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3888337) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89067403
- Date:
- Sep 22, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DESERT HILLS IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SOUTH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT LLC (3888337)
- Operating authority:
- MC1428749
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AL24266 (AZ)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLD54GSHB1826
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 29.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLD54GSHB1826 | AZ AL24266 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA0629HT105422 | AZ DL1206 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1987 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.209E-SPSLA | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43D-BIPBS | Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205A-WRC | Wheel/Rim - Rim, spoke wheel, or adapter cracked. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-HWSL | HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88910566 | Sep 3, 2026 | AZ | L2 | FLAGSTAFF AZ | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88910566 | Sep 3, 2026 | AZ | L2 | 1GRAA0629HT105422 | — |
| 88910566 | Sep 3, 2026 | AZ | L2 | 3AKJGLD54GSHB1826 | — |
| 87914807 | May 19, 2026 | NM | L3 | 3AKJGLD54GSHB1826 | — |
| 87295594 | Mar 10, 2026 | NM | L2 | 3AKJGLD54GSHB1826 | OOS |
| 85018743 | Jun 20, 2025 | NM | L2 | 3AKJGLD54GSHB1826 | — |
| 87439541 | Apr 11, 2025 | NM | L1 | 3AKJGLD54GSHB1826 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at DESERT HILLS IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89067606 | Sep 22, 2026 | US FOODS INC | 1 | — |
| 89067409 | Sep 22, 2026 | LIBRA EXPRESS LLC | 3 | — |
| 89067406 | Sep 22, 2026 | TANTU GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 89067405 | Sep 22, 2026 | NANAK FREIGHT LINER INC | 3 | — |
| 89067402 | Sep 22, 2026 | DUNCAN & SON LINES INC | 1 | OOS |
| 89067393 | Sep 22, 2026 | TUFAN TRANSPORTATION LLC | 1 | OOS |