Roadside Inspection 89348550
Roadside inspection on Oct 22, 2026 in California • Carrier: SKY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3452293) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89348550
- Date:
- Oct 22, 2026
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SKY EXPRESS LLC (3452293)
- Operating authority:
- MC1124302
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- DF04KF (FL)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR5KSKF7086
What this inspection means
8 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 46.
Compared to the median Level 2 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?
vs this carrier's typical
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.98 violations per inspection across 82 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 82,060 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 5,266 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 2 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 679,152 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
24%
78 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
Prior 30 days
13
10 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
25
45 violations · 12 OOS · 1.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
78
157 violations · 26 OOS · 2.01 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR5KSKF7086 | FL DF04KF | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5321TM602648 | TN 686173T | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
8 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 | — |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A1-TEPBM | Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.34A1-ELDDFN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours. | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 4 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.24D-ELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver''s hours-of-service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier. | 3 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89350852 | Oct 23, 2026 | AZ | L2 | LAKE HAVASU CITY AZ | 14 | OOS |
| 89323043 | Oct 20, 2026 | NM | L3 | NM | 0 | — |
| 89288427 | Oct 16, 2026 | CA | L2 | CAJON SCALES | 2 | OOS |
| 89275199 | Oct 13, 2026 | MD | L3 | FREDERICK MD | 0 | — |
| 89227657 | Oct 7, 2026 | UT | L3 | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 0 | — |
| 89209267 | Oct 7, 2026 | VA | L1 | ABINGDON VA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89350852 | Oct 23, 2026 | AZ | L2 | 5V8VC5321TM602648 | OOS |
| 89350852 | Oct 23, 2026 | AZ | L2 | 3AKJHHDR5KSKF7086 | OOS |
| 88728740 | Aug 18, 2026 | WY | L3 | 3AKJHHDR5KSKF7086 | OOS |
| 87761534 | May 5, 2026 | UT | L2 | 3AKJHHDR5KSKF7086 | OOS |
| 87699678 | Apr 28, 2026 | MT | L3 | 3AKJHHDR5KSKF7086 | — |
| 87180699 | Mar 1, 2026 | IA | L3 | 5V8VC5321TM602648 | — |
| 87027360 | Feb 12, 2026 | SD | L3 | 5V8VC5321TM602648 | OOS |
| 87006101 | Feb 6, 2026 | IA | L3 | 5V8VC5321TM602648 | OOS |
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Carrier
SKY EXPRESS LLC
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Safety
Carrier crash history
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Authority
MC1124302
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
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State
Inspections in California
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Level
Level II — Walk-Around
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Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHHDR5KSKF7086
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Plate
DF04KF (FL)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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