Roadside Inspection 89197648
Roadside inspection on Oct 6, 2026 in California • Carrier: NARWAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3675238)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89197648
- Date:
- Oct 6, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COTTONWOOD IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NARWAL EXPRESS INC (3675238)
- Operating authority:
- MC1276019
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 16.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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
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Vehicle unit details pending
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Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89305756 | Oct 19, 2026 | CA | L1 | COTTONWOOD IF | 1 | — |
| 89254907 | Oct 12, 2026 | AZ | L2 | TONOPAH AZ | 5 | — |
| 89264171 | Oct 10, 2026 | CA | L1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 89229314 | Oct 9, 2026 | OR | L3 | MYRTLE CREEK OR | 1 | OOS |
| 89228667 | Oct 9, 2026 | CA | L2 | MISSION GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 89183536 | Oct 5, 2026 | CA | L3 | DONNER PASS IF | 0 | — |
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| 89309101 | Oct 20, 2026 | SOUTHERNCARLSON INC | 0 | — |