RED BLUFF AREA

Roadside inspection site in California • 127 inspections on record

OOS Rate: 17.3%

RED BLUFF AREA is a roadside inspection site in California where state law-enforcement officers conduct commercial-vehicle inspections under the federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). Most inspections at this site are Level III — Driver Only. Last recorded inspection: Apr 27, 2026. Use this page to see how often the site is active, what violations inspectors most often cite, which carriers come through, and how the out-of-service rate compares to the state average.

Inspection station on file

RED BLUFF AREA is on file with the FMCSA inspection program. Activity may be intermittent — review the activity heatmap below to see when the site has been most heavily staffed.

Total Inspections
127
OOS Rate
17.3%
OOS Inspections
22
Unique Carriers
108
HazMat
0
Avg Violations
1.4
Name:
RED BLUFF AREA
State:
California (CA)
Total Inspections:
127
OOS Rate:
17.3%
Active Since:
Sep 23, 2023
Latest Inspection:
Apr 27, 2026

Ranks 728th by inspection volume in California.

About This Inspection Site

RED BLUFF AREA is a roadside inspection location in California where FMCSA-certified inspectors conduct safety inspections of commercial motor vehicles under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). This site has conducted 127 recorded inspections from Sep 23, 2023 to Apr 27, 2026 .

A total of 108 unique carriers have been inspected at this site. The average number of violations per inspection is 1.4. The out-of-service rate is 17.3%, meaning a moderate number of inspected vehicles or drivers are placed out of service for safety deficiencies.

Inspections follow CVSA (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) North American Standard procedures and may include weight checks, credential verification, mechanical inspection, hours-of-service compliance review, and hazardous materials documentation checks. Vehicles or drivers that fail critical safety criteria are placed out of service until deficiencies are corrected.

The most frequently cited violation at this site is Speeding 11-14 mph over limit (Unsafe Driving) with 52 citations , followed by Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued (14 citations) . A total of 54 distinct violation codes have been cited at this location.

Reported inspection-feed labels

Raw FMCSA reported-location label that have been recorded against this canonical inspection site. Each link opens the audit/evidence cluster page for that label — every inspection FMCSA filed under that exact reported text, in the California inspection feed. For the deep canonical-station view, you're already here.

Inspection Level Breakdown

127 inspections by CVSA level

Most-Cited Violations at This Station

Top 10 FMCSR codes by citation count. Full violation-code table →

# Code Citations OOS %
1 392.2-SLLS3 52 0.0%
2 392.2-SLLTCD 14 0.0%
3 392.2-SLLSR 9 0.0%
4 392.2-SLLED 8 0.0%
5 395.8E-HOSPD 5 0.0%
6 392.2-SLL 5 0.0%
7 393.9A-LIL 4 0.0%
8 392.2-SLLS2 3 0.0%
9 383.23A2-LCDLN 3 100.0%
10 392.2-SLLILC 3 0.0%

Top Carriers Inspected Here

Carriers most frequently inspected at this site — top 25 by inspection count. Browse all 108 carriers →

# Carrier Inspections
1 DIGNITY HEALTH 9
2 RED BLUFF UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 8
3 J L TOWING INC 3
4 THORNTON FAMILY INVESTMENTS INC 2
5 SAKARA LLC 2
6 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC 1
7 WERNER ENTERPRISES INC 1
8 SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC 1
9 GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC 1
10 AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION 1
11 R B BROWNS TRUCKING INC 1
12 SELLAND LIVESTOCK INC 1
13 SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC 1
14 REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY INC 1
15 L & P TRANSPORTATION LLC 1
16 SHASTA FOREST PRODUCTS INC 1
17 A & S METAL RECYCLING INC 1
18 BENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC 1
19 RAYMUND A OLIVAREZ JR 1
20 NIJJAR TRUCKING LTD 1
21 BEYNON SPORTS SURFACES INC 1
22 M S INTERNATIONAL INC 1
23 ARTOIS FEED INC 1
24 RANDY GENS 1
25 SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT LTD 1

Monthly Inspection Volume

Inspections per month, last 10 months.

2025-05
1 inspections
2025-06
18 inspections
2025-07
19 inspections
2025-08
12 inspections
2025-09
24 inspections
2025-10
19 inspections
2025-11
16 inspections
2026-01
1 inspections
2026-03
3 inspections
2026-04
2 inspections

Peer Stations in California

Stations of similar inspection volume — useful for comparing OOS rates and operating patterns.

OOS Rate vs California Average

How this site's out-of-service rate compares to the state-wide weighted average.

This station: 17.3%
California weighted average: 15.3%
Rank in California: #223 of 886
Percentile (lower is stricter): 74.9%

How to use station-level data

  1. Note the station's typical activity hours. Use the monthly inspection volume chart on this page to see when RED BLUFF AREA has historically been most active. FMCSA does not publish official hours, so the inspection record is the closest proxy.
  2. Check what level of inspection typically happens here. The Inspection Level Breakdown shows what mix of CVSA Level I, II, III, IV, V, and VI inspections this site runs. Expect the level-mix at the next visit to look similar.
  3. Review the most-cited violation codes. Codes that show up most often in the violations summary tell you what inspectors at this station focus on — often brake-system, lighting, tire, or hours-of-service items.
  4. Pre-trip your truck against those specific codes. Walk-around the tractor and trailer and physically verify each item the top codes describe. A 5-minute pre-trip aligned to this station's hot codes is far more efficient than a generic checklist.
  5. Track your own inspection history at /usdot/{your-USDOT}/inspections/. After every inspection, confirm the report shows up on your USDOT profile within 30 days. Disputes (DataQs) must be filed against your own record, not the station's.

Frequently asked questions about RED BLUFF AREA

What kind of inspections happen at RED BLUFF AREA?
RED BLUFF AREA primarily conducts Level III — Driver Only inspections under CVSA North American Standard procedures. Inspections include credential checks (USDOT, MC docket, insurance), driver fitness review (CDL, medical card, hours-of-service), and a vehicle examination scaled to the inspection level.
How many trucks have been inspected here?
FMCSA records show 127 inspections between Sep 23, 2023 and Apr 27, 2026. The figure counts every roadside inspection report tied to this site, not unique vehicles — a truck inspected twice in one year shows up twice.
What's the out-of-service rate at this station?
17.3% of inspections at RED BLUFF AREA ended with the vehicle, driver, or both placed out of service. The OOS rate measures how often inspectors find a defect serious enough to halt operation on the spot — flat tires, brake-system failures, expired medicals, or hours-of-service violations are the most common triggers.
Where exactly is this station located?
RED BLUFF AREA is somewhere in California. FMCSA's public file does not name a city or coordinates for this site; the state DOT is the authoritative source for the physical address.
When is this station typically active?
Over the past 24 months RED BLUFF AREA has averaged about 12 inspections per month, with a peak of 24 in 2025-09. FMCSA does not publish staffed hours; activity levels are inferred from the inspection record.
What violations are most commonly cited here?
The three most-cited FMCSR codes at RED BLUFF AREA are 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLSR. The full top-10 list with citation counts and out-of-service share is in the "Most-cited violations" table below. Expect inspectors at this site to focus on the same regulations.
Can I avoid this station?
Most weigh stations and inspection sites are positioned on principal Interstate corridors and require all commercial vehicles to enter when staffed. Carriers enrolled in PrePass, Drivewyze, or BestPass with a clean safety record can be electronically pre-cleared and bypass the scale; carriers with poor safety scores are denied bypass and required to pull in. Detouring to avoid an open scale is generally illegal.
How does this station compare to others in California?
RED BLUFF AREA ranks #223 of 886 California stations by OOS rate. The state-wide OOS rate across all 886 comparable California stations is 15.3% versus this site's 17.3%.

Recent Inspections

Latest 10 of 127 inspections at this site. View full inspection log →

Inspection ID Carrier Violations
87705021 CHRISTOPHER ROBERT BARKER 0
87578152 FRESH IDEAS FLOWER CO 4
87444961 DASMESH TRANSPORT INC 1
87376537 EMMANUEL E&A LLC 5
87326601 JP TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 3
86846313 CAMTI METAL BUILDING LLC 6
86452240 IAMFR8 INC 1
86452237 SAKARA LLC 3
86452144 EMPIRE STATE TRUCKING INC 2
86452143 AKASH FREIGHT INC 2

Full record tables

Paginated carrier, inspection, and violation-code logs for this station.

About FMCSA inspection stations

FMCSA inspection stations — sometimes called weigh stations, scales, or ports of entry — are the physical points where state law-enforcement officers stop commercial motor vehicles to conduct safety inspections, weight checks, and credential verification. The federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) funds the inspector workforce; the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) defines the inspection-level standards (Levels I through VI). Every report becomes part of FMCSA's national inspection file, which is what TruckCodex mirrors here.

A station's "OOS rate" — out-of-service rate — measures the share of inspections that ended with the vehicle, driver, or both placed out of service. A high OOS rate doesn't necessarily mean the inspectors are stricter; more often it reflects the population of carriers passing through the corridor. A low OOS rate often means the station is on a route used by larger, well-maintained fleets running regular pre-trip programs.

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