Roadside Inspection 89169957
Roadside inspection on Oct 1, 2026 in California • Carrier: AJ BROTHERS LLC (USDOT 3552733) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89169957
- Date:
- Oct 1, 2026
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DESERT HILLS IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AJ BROTHERS LLC (3552733)
- Operating authority:
- MC1190432
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AN55354 (AZ)
- VIN:
- 1XKYD49XXNJ472517
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 12.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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-BALR (Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test., severity weight 4). (396.3A1-BALR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYD49XXNJ472517 | AZ AN55354 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532C7GT082311 | AZ 58A873 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.40A-B | Brake - Inadequate braking system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89207656 | Oct 7, 2026 | CA | L1 | COTTONWOOD IF | 2 | — |
| 89112468 | Sep 26, 2026 | AZ | L2 | YUMA AZ | 0 | — |
| 89080683 | Sep 22, 2026 | KS | L2 | LIBERAL KS | 6 | — |
| 88928174 | Sep 6, 2026 | AZ | L2 | CHANDLER AZ | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88244726 | Jun 25, 2026 | KS | L2 | 3H3V532C7GT082311 | — |
| 84963890 | Jun 14, 2025 | IA | L3 | 1XKYD49XXNJ472517 | — |
| 79347832 | Aug 4, 2023 | CA | L1 | 3H3V532C7GT082311 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89332256 | Oct 22, 2026 | GLOBE TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
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| 89331493 | Oct 22, 2026 | GOLDEN TIME TRUCKING INC | 1 | — |