Roadside Inspection 89085660
Roadside inspection on Sep 24, 2026 in California • Carrier: MONTALVO'S AUTO DISMANTLING - TRUCK RECYCLERS INC (USDOT 4005320) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89085660
- Date:
- Sep 24, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- VISALIA AREA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MONTALVO'S AUTO DISMANTLING - TRUCK RECYCLERS INC (4005320)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL MA025 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 13874J4 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1HTMMMML7GH371978
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 22.
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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1HTMMMML7GH371978 | CA 13874J4 | INTERNATIONAL | MA025 | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78-WOOS | Wipers - Inoperative/missing/damaged on drivers side, during inclement weather requiring use of the windshield wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.83H | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89063605 | Sep 22, 2026 | CA | L2 | FRESNO, CA | 1 | — |
| 88547850 | Jul 29, 2026 | CA | L2 | VISALIA AREA | 6 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89063605 | Sep 22, 2026 | CA | L2 | 1HTMMMML7GH371978 | — |
| 86452915 | Nov 25, 2025 | CA | L2 | 1HTMMMML7GH371978 | OOS |
| 82542930 | Aug 29, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1HTMMMML7GH371978 | — |
| 81389301 | Apr 17, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1HTMMMML7GH371978 | — |
| 81212296 | Mar 26, 2024 | CA | L3 | 1HTMMMML7GH371978 | — |
| 80933511 | Feb 22, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1HTMMMML7GH371978 | — |
| 80758815 | Jan 30, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1HTMMMML7GH371978 | OOS |
| 80671107 | Jan 22, 2024 | CA | L2 | 1HTMMMML7GH371978 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at VISALIA AREA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89120109 | Sep 28, 2026 | JOE D AGUIAR | 1 | — |
| 89119985 | Sep 28, 2026 | SUPREME TRUCKING INC | 1 | — |
| 89119599 | Sep 28, 2026 | S GUTIERREZ TRUCKING INC | 1 | — |
| 89111349 | Sep 27, 2026 | SABLOK BROTHERS TRUCKING INC | 1 | — |
| 89111111 | Sep 27, 2026 | MELCHOR TRUCKING INC | 4 | OOS |
| 89090296 | Sep 24, 2026 | ROCHE OIL INC | 3 | — |