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Roadside Inspection 89129392

Roadside inspection on Sep 29, 2026 in California • Carrier: D CARDOZA COMPANY INC (USDOT 2618608) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
3
38% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89129392
Date:
Sep 29, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
PORTERVILLE
Vehicle:
FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
12487B3 (CA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 48.

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 Level 2 median in California
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 74,951 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at PORTERVILLE
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 213 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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 615,797 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
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 383.23A2-LCDL (Endorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD0X5HN7LED86105 CA 12487B3 FORD F-550 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER NA CA NA Hmde — — —

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDL Endorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
383.23A2-LCDL Endorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLDL State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving —
393.11A1-LSLMWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
172.506A-HMPMC HM (Placarding) - Failure to provide/affix placards when required. 5 Hazardous Materials —
172.200A-HMSPSNSP HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper failed to provide HM shipping paper. 3 Hazardous Materials —
172.600C1-HMER HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available. 3 Hazardous Materials —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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