Roadside Inspection 78987956

Roadside inspection on Jun 23, 2023 in California • Carrier: LINK US TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2584461) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78987956
Date:
Jun 23, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SAN ONOFRE IF
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
XP21540 (CA)

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 9.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.14 violations per inspection across 14 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at SAN ONOFRE IF
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 2,219 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
36%
14 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
5
5 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
30 violations · 2 OOS · 2.14 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
30 violations · 2 OOS · 2.14 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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD53ESFU3646 CA XP21540 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2536EP887019 CA 4MX6135 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2014

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 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
79488098 Aug 22, 2023 CA L1 3 OOS
79194612 Jul 19, 2023 AR L1 4
79158265 Jul 16, 2023 OK L1 SEQUOYAH POE 14 OOS
79131528 Jul 13, 2023 AR L2 0
79005129 Jun 28, 2023 OK L1 BECKHAM POE 1 OOS
78979380 Jun 22, 2023 AR L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83541790 Jan 3, 2025 CA L2 1UYVS2536EP887019
80487022 Dec 27, 2023 AR L2 1UYVS2536EP887019
80086935 Nov 4, 2023 AR L3 1UYVS2536EP887019 OOS
79347066 May 23, 2023 CA L5 3AKJGLD53ESFU3646

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