Roadside Inspection 89251366
Roadside inspection on Oct 9, 2026 in California • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89251366
- Date:
- Oct 9, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DESERT HILLS IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
- Operating authority:
- MC260323
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 4012130 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR1RSUS9290
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 20.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 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 | 3AKJHHDR1RSUS9290 | IN 4012130 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D6KL107992 | TN U840292 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A2-TAOTLM | Tires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89312252 | Oct 20, 2026 | PA | L2 | TIOGA TWP PA | 0 | — |
| 89312227 | Oct 20, 2026 | PA | L3 | RUSH TOWNSHIP PA | 2 | — |
| 89312151 | Oct 20, 2026 | PA | L3 | TIOGA TWP PA | 2 | — |
| 89312149 | Oct 20, 2026 | PA | L1 | GREENE TWP PA | 1 | — |
| 89311828 | Oct 20, 2026 | NM | L3 | NM | 1 | — |
| 89310667 | Oct 20, 2026 | SC | L2 | CHAPIN SC | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88417242 | Jul 15, 2026 | CA | L1 | 1JJV532D6KL107992 | OOS |
| 87925489 | May 21, 2026 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHHDR1RSUS9290 | — |
| 87412037 | Mar 23, 2026 | CA | L2 | 3AKJHHDR1RSUS9290 | — |
| 86727996 | Dec 29, 2025 | NV | L2 | 3AKJHHDR1RSUS9290 | — |
| 85170833 | Jul 8, 2025 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHHDR1RSUS9290 | — |
| 84812155 | May 29, 2025 | ME | L3 | 1JJV532D6KL107992 | — |
| 83383336 | Dec 11, 2024 | CO | L3 | 3AKJHHDR1RSUS9290 | — |
| 83161737 | Nov 13, 2024 | TN | L1 | 1JJV532D6KL107992 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89312565 | Oct 20, 2026 | ISLA TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
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| 89307575 | Oct 20, 2026 | QUALITY LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | — |
| 89306493 | Oct 20, 2026 | TJ PROCESSORS LLC | 0 | — |