Roadside Inspection 89229608
Roadside inspection on Oct 10, 2026 in California • Carrier: BLUE WHALE CARGO INC (USDOT 8537444)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89229608
- Date:
- Oct 10, 2026
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SB SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BLUE WHALE CARGO INC (8537444)
- Operating authority:
- MC99675451
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 12.
Compared to the median Level 3 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)
Units Inspected
Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.
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-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 7 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89422079 | Nov 2, 2026 | CA | L3 | DONNER PASS IF | 1 | OOS |
| 89417094 | Nov 1, 2026 | NM | L1 | NM | 1 | OOS |
| 89262465 | Oct 14, 2026 | NM | L2 | NM | 1 | — |
| 89136248 | Sep 29, 2026 | CA | L2 | CASTAIC IF | 3 | — |
| 89093930 | Sep 23, 2026 | AZ | L2 | VAIL AZ | 7 | OOS |
| 89011689 | Sep 15, 2026 | CA | L3 | DONNER PASS IF | 0 | — |
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