Roadside Inspection 81535907

Roadside inspection on May 2, 2024 in California • Carrier: SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4057529) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81535907
Date:
May 2, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
OTAY MESA IF
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G67820 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 15.

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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.55 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 198,681 Level 1 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at OTAY MESA IF
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 13,526 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
4
3 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
27%
11 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
3
7 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
12 violations · 3 OOS · 2.40 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
17 violations · 3 OOS · 1.55 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKAD49X7DR358833 CA 9G67820 KENWORTH T6 Series 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS25305P692971 CA 4SB5150 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2005

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5(a) Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
81881176 Jun 14, 2024 CA L3 SAN ONOFRE IF 2
81893530 Jun 13, 2024 CA L1 CALEXICO IF 0
81731124 May 24, 2024 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 4
81637973 May 15, 2024 US L2 OTAY MESA CHP INSPECTION FCLTY 3
81621311 May 14, 2024 CA L1 OTAY MESA INSPECTION FACILITY 3
81572147 May 8, 2024 CA L2 OTAY MESA INSPECTION FACILITY 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86981765 Feb 5, 2026 CA L2 1UYVS25305P692971 OOS
86686670 Dec 29, 2025 CA L2 1XKAD49X7DR358833 OOS
86173119 Oct 27, 2025 CA L2 1XKAD49X7DR358833 OOS
86144407 Oct 21, 2025 CA L1 1XKAD49X7DR358833 OOS
84367703 Apr 9, 2025 CA L1 1XKAD49X7DR358833 OOS
81536103 May 2, 2024 CA L1 1XKAD49X7DR358833
81536103 May 2, 2024 CA L1 1UYVS25305P692971
81332173 Apr 10, 2024 CA L1 1XKAD49X7DR358833 OOS

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