Roadside Inspection 89177562
Roadside inspection on Oct 3, 2026 in California • Carrier: RUDY'S EXPRESS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2746015) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89177562
- Date:
- Oct 3, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- RAINBOW IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RUDY'S EXPRESS TRUCKING INC (2746015)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 9G63372 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGEDV9HDHS9194
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 26.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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 393.209D-STPAL (Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft., severity weight 6). (393.209D-STPAL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGEDV9HDHS9194 | CA 9G63372 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1S12E8537PE361955 | CA 4SZ2890 | STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER | Model 80 | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.209D-STPAL | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.11B4-CLHA | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate | 2 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89358661 | Oct 24, 2026 | CA | L1 | RAINBOW IF | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89358661 | Oct 24, 2026 | CA | L1 | 1S12E8537PE361955 | — |
| 89358661 | Oct 24, 2026 | CA | L1 | 3AKJGEDV9HDHS9194 | — |
| 88434897 | Jul 15, 2026 | CA | L2 | 3AKJGEDV9HDHS9194 | — |
| 88337340 | Jul 7, 2026 | CA | L5 | 3AKJGEDV9HDHS9194 | OOS |
| 87871945 | May 15, 2026 | CA | L2 | 3AKJGEDV9HDHS9194 | — |
| 87871945 | May 15, 2026 | CA | L2 | 1S12E8537PE361955 | — |
| 85763646 | Sep 12, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1S12E8537PE361955 | OOS |
| 84584970 | May 2, 2025 | CA | L1 | 3AKJGEDV9HDHS9194 | OOS |
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| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89368508 | Oct 25, 2026 | TOWN TO TOWN LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89368493 | Oct 25, 2026 | RALPHS GROCERY CO | 0 | — |
| 89368484 | Oct 25, 2026 | FL TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | — |
| 89368461 | Oct 25, 2026 | G V H TRANSPORT INC | 1 | — |
| 89368459 | Oct 25, 2026 | ROMO'S TRUCKING LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 89368458 | Oct 25, 2026 | CTL INC | 4 | — |