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Roadside Inspection 89384956

Roadside inspection on Oct 28, 2026 in California • Carrier: KAG WEST ENERGY LLC (USDOT 134406)

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
—
Not recorded
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89384956
Date:
Oct 28, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
7
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
SANTA NELLA SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
KAG WEST ENERGY LLC (134406)
Operating authority:
MC148561

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 23.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.92 violations per inspection across 894 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 82,404 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at SANTA NELLA SCALES
7
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 226 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
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 682,444 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
54%
206 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
15
9 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
49
48 violations · 5 OOS · 0.98 per inspection
Prior 365 days
206
214 violations · 32 OOS · 1.04 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.

Vehicle unit details pending

Vehicle unit details (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) are typically available within a few days of the inspection date as the FMCSA unit feed catches up. Check back soon. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
172.202A2-HMSPS HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list proper shipping name as required. 3 Hazardous Materials —
172.202B-HMSPS HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list basic description in proper sequence as required. 3 Hazardous Materials —
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.201A-FRMC Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components. 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
89377888 Oct 27, 2026 CA L1 GILROY IF 0 —
89371952 Oct 25, 2026 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 0 —
89352475 Oct 23, 2026 CA L5 DESERT HILLS IF 0 —
89349440 Oct 23, 2026 CA L3 CA 0 —
89348625 Oct 22, 2026 CA L2 SAN ONOFRE IF 0 —
89348622 Oct 22, 2026 CA L2 SAN ONOFRE IF 0 —

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