Roadside Inspection 81621311

Roadside inspection on May 14, 2024 in California • Carrier: SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4057529) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81621311
Date:
May 14, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F64338 (CA)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above 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 1.56 violations per inspection across 16 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 198,681 Level 1 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at OTAY MESA INSPECTION FACILITY
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,178 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 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
31%
16 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
7
12 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
18 violations · 4 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
16
25 violations · 4 OOS · 1.56 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR7DSBV4513 CA 9F64338 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4C9C5GS27HS072019 CA 4UW2541 CHRISTEN BROTHERS, INC
Ticket: Cors
Christen Brothers, INC. 2017

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.5(a) Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
82087910 Jul 10, 2024 CA L3 SAN ONOFRE IF 1
82076346 Jul 2, 2024 CA L1 4 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

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87652651 Apr 21, 2026 CA L2 1FUJGLDR7DSBV4513
87526452 Apr 2, 2026 CA L1 4C9C5GS27HS072019
87280153 Mar 11, 2026 AZ L2 1FUJGLDR7DSBV4513
87097878 Feb 20, 2026 US L3 4C9C5GS27HS072019
87119018 Feb 17, 2026 CA L1 4C9C5GS27HS072019
86981765 Feb 5, 2026 CA L2 1FUJGLDR7DSBV4513 OOS
86687077 Dec 29, 2025 CA L3 1FUJGLDR7DSBV4513
86502004 Dec 6, 2025 AZ L2 1FUJGLDR7DSBV4513 OOS

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