Roadside Inspection 84196040

Roadside inspection on Feb 25, 2025 in California • Carrier: FRANCISCO L BATLES (USDOT 1896936) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
24
OOS Violations
21
88% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84196040
Date:
Feb 25, 2025
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
24
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
ROYAL COACHES-AZUSA
Carrier (USDOT):
FRANCISCO L BATLES (1896936)
Operating authority:
MC682107
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP46140 (CA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 86.

Compared to the median Level 5 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 Level 5 median in California
24
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 64,641 Level 5 inspections in California during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
24
24 more than the median (0)
Compared to 88,272 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2025
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 393.75A3-TFL (Tires - Front, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TFL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR5LSKU2190 CA ZP46140 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA06299T548512 CA 4JX6253 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2009

Violations Cited

24 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A3-TFL Tires - Front, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207F-SASMD Suspension - Air spring/bag is missing or is detached at the top or bottom. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11A1-LFTSM Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.209E-STPSD Steering - Power steering components loose/broken. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.41-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.70B1I-CDMFW Coupling - Movement of the fifth wheel mounting components. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-DLDSUJBCB Driveline/Driveshaft - Any missing, broken or loose universal joint bearing cap bolt, bearing strap or retainer bolt. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11A1-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201A-FRCLS Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.201A-FRCLS Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.201A-FRMC Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.201A-VUCS Van/OT Trailers - Upper rail flange broken with complete separation. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.203A-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.23-LEU Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or looose pigtail). 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.60B Windshield - Missing. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.65C-FNS Fuel - Tank not secured. 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.83H Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle. 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
83852402 Feb 11, 2025 CA L1 CASTAIC CVEF 2 OOS
83630840 Jan 15, 2025 CA L3 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83852402 Feb 11, 2025 CA L1 3AKJHHDR5LSKU2190 OOS
83630840 Jan 15, 2025 CA L3 3AKJHHDR5LSKU2190
83630840 Jan 15, 2025 CA L3 1GRAA06299T548512
81177780 Mar 22, 2024 CA L3 3AKJHHDR5LSKU2190
80631209 Jan 13, 2024 CA L2 1GRAA06299T548512 OOS
79857655 Oct 3, 2023 TX L2 3AKJHHDR5LSKU2190
79476979 Aug 19, 2023 CA L2 3AKJHHDR5LSKU2190 OOS

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