Roadside Inspection 89179207
Roadside inspection on Oct 3, 2026 in California • Carrier: MTL XPRESS INC (USDOT 4014166) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89179207
- Date:
- Oct 3, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MTL XPRESS INC (4014166)
- Operating authority:
- MC1512258
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- ZP43495 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR9LSKC5694
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 Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 25.
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR9LSKC5694 | CA ZP43495 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2533L2014824 | CA 4XS2428 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.47A-BCFSAD | Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-HWSL | HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89174604 | Oct 4, 2026 | OR | L3 | WOODBURN OR | 3 | OOS |
| 89179174 | Oct 3, 2026 | CA | L1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 89143453 | Sep 30, 2026 | OR | L3 | WOODBURN OR | 2 | — |
| 89131517 | Sep 27, 2026 | CA | L2 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 2 | — |
| 89111445 | Sep 25, 2026 | OR | L2 | KLAMATH FALLS OR | 1 | — |
| 88987950 | Sep 10, 2026 | CA | L1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89179174 | Oct 3, 2026 | CA | L1 | 1UYVS2533L2014824 | — |
| 89179174 | Oct 3, 2026 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHHDR9LSKC5694 | — |
| 88882830 | Sep 2, 2026 | OR | L3 | 3AKJHHDR9LSKC5694 | — |
| 88882830 | Sep 2, 2026 | OR | L3 | 1UYVS2533L2014824 | — |
| 87387542 | Mar 23, 2026 | CA | L2 | 3AKJHHDR9LSKC5694 | — |
| 85943600 | Sep 26, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3AKJHHDR9LSKC5694 | OOS |
| 85836300 | Sep 17, 2025 | WA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR9LSKC5694 | — |
| 85637110 | Aug 29, 2025 | CA | L3 | 1UYVS2533L2014824 | — |
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