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Roadside Inspection 83697231

Roadside inspection on Jan 23, 2025 in Washington • Carrier: FREIGHT LINK LLC (USDOT 3981520) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83697231
Date:
Jan 23, 2025
State:
Washington
Level:
Level II — Walk-Around
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RIDGEFIELD WA
Carrier (USDOT):
FREIGHT LINK LLC (3981520)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
D99989B (WA)
VIN:
4V4NC9EH9KN209781

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 10.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.42 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Washington
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 25,014 Level 2 inspections in Washington during 2025
vs typical at RIDGEFIELD WA
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 5,082 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
22%
9 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
2
5 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
7 violations · 0 OOS · 1.75 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
15 violations · 0 OOS · 1.67 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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH9KN209781 WA D99989B VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2019 —
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS LJRC41371J1014946 TN U941906 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO 2018 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
1 OOS

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
84175884 Mar 18, 2025 WA L3 RIDGEFIELD WA 2 —
83964840 Feb 24, 2025 WA L3 NORTH FORT LEWIS WA 2 —
83758607 Jan 31, 2025 WA L1 RIDGEFIELD WA 0 —
83581345 Jan 9, 2025 WA L3 KELSO WA 4 —
83509855 Dec 30, 2024 WA L3 VANCOUVER WA 1 —
83431766 Dec 18, 2024 WA L3 SPOKANE WA 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87236211 Mar 3, 2026 WA L2 4V4NC9EH9KN209781 OOS
86417127 Nov 21, 2025 WA L2 4V4NC9EH9KN209781 —
84834036 May 27, 2025 WA L2 4V4NC9EH9KN209781 —
84781938 May 22, 2025 WA L3 4V4NC9EH9KN209781 —
83758607 Jan 31, 2025 WA L1 LJRC41371J1014946 —
83758607 Jan 31, 2025 WA L1 4V4NC9EH9KN209781 —
83581345 Jan 9, 2025 WA L3 4V4NC9EH9KN209781 —
83240703 Nov 25, 2024 OR L3 4V4NC9EH9KN209781 —

Related records

Carrier
FREIGHT LINK LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
RIDGEFIELD WA
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Washington
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 4V4NC9EH9KN209781
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
D99989B (WA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83697231) and date (Jan 23, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3981520/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3981520/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect? ▾
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 4 other inspections with a combined 7 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.42 violations per inspection across 12 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.45D-B.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection? ▾
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record? ▾
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring? ▾
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier? ▾
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3981520/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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