Roadside Inspection 81177080

Roadside inspection on Mar 21, 2024 in California • Carrier: LINK LINE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3714064) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
2
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81177080
Date:
Mar 21, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YP29694 (CA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 14.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 Level 1 median in California
8
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 198,681 Level 1 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 12,583 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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR8LSLY4615 CA YP29694 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 3H3C402SXJT939082 CA 4VD9980 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2018

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.15(i)(9) Driver not adequately trained in the operation of the automatic on-board recording device. 1 Hours of Service
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) 1 Hours of Service
390.21T(g)(3) Intermodal Equipment Provider - Failing to mark/identify equipment with "USDOT" as required. General/Admin
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88678092 Aug 12, 2026 CA L1 3AKJHHDR8LSLY4615
87973657 May 26, 2026 AZ L2 3AKJHHDR8LSLY4615
87964967 May 26, 2026 CA L1 3AKJHHDR8LSLY4615 OOS
87528469 Apr 7, 2026 AZ L2 3AKJHHDR8LSLY4615 OOS
87377157 Mar 22, 2026 CA L2 3AKJHHDR8LSLY4615 OOS
86824308 Jan 16, 2026 AZ L2 3AKJHHDR8LSLY4615
85547875 Aug 20, 2025 CA L2 3AKJHHDR8LSLY4615

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