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Roadside Inspection 89125036

Roadside inspection on Sep 27, 2026 in California • Carrier: VARGAS CARGO INC (USDOT 3866583) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89125036
Date:
Sep 27, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RAINBOW IF
Carrier (USDOT):
VARGAS CARGO INC (3866583)
Operating authority:
MC1414272
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP65698 (CA)

What this inspection means

6 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 23.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.98 violations per inspection across 42 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 111,629 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at RAINBOW IF
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 8,207 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 464,215 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
5 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
1
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
4 violations · 1 OOS · 4.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5
9 violations · 2 OOS · 1.80 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGED57FSGL7493 CA ZP65698 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2015 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 2MN01JAH581001487 AZ 4XH2984 Trim — — —

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47A-LJN Brakes - Loose/Missing Jam Nut 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
88995715 Sep 13, 2026 CA L1 RAINBOW IF 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88671324 Aug 9, 2026 TX L2 3AKJGED57FSGL7493 —
86563754 Dec 12, 2025 TN L3 2MN01JAH581001487 —
86421835 Nov 24, 2025 NC L3 2MN01JAH581001487 —
86133031 Oct 21, 2025 CA L1 3AKJGED57FSGL7493 —
85624381 Aug 15, 2025 CA L2 3AKJGED57FSGL7493 —
85116494 Jul 1, 2025 CA L2 3AKJGED57FSGL7493 —
84845452 May 31, 2025 CA L2 3AKJGED57FSGL7493 —
84792342 May 23, 2025 CA L2 3AKJGED57FSGL7493 —

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