Roadside Inspection 88715413

Roadside inspection on Aug 16, 2026 in California • Carrier: ROYAL LINKAGE INC (USDOT 4220658) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
1
9% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88715413
Date:
Aug 16, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MADERA AREA
Carrier (USDOT):
ROYAL LINKAGE INC (4220658)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP32825 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 43.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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
11
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.73 violations per inspection across 81 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
11
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 66,284 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at MADERA AREA
11
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 1,040 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
11
10 more than the median (1)
Compared to 543,171 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
10%
39 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
7
23 violations · 4 OOS · 3.29 per inspection
Prior 365 days
39
198 violations · 16 OOS · 5.08 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 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 (Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles), severity weight 5). (393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDR5KLKG9489 CA ZP32825 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2539CU265531 CA 4TH7191 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2012

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
395.24D-ELDPT HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver''s hours-of-service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier. 3 Hours of Service
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
395.24C2II-ELDTN HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer unmber. 1 Hours of Service
395.24C2III-ELDSDN HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. 1 Hours of Service

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
88811530 Aug 26, 2026 CA L3 SACRAMENTO 3
88802729 Aug 26, 2026 CA L2 BARSTOW AREA 4 OOS
88305910 Jul 2, 2026 CA L3 2105 WARDROBE AVE 2
88294301 Jul 1, 2026 CA L2 BARSTOW AREA 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88802729 Aug 26, 2026 CA L2 1FUJHHDR5KLKG9489 OOS
88294301 Jul 1, 2026 CA L2 1UYVS2539CU265531
87428529 Mar 26, 2026 AZ L2 1FUJHHDR5KLKG9489
86932132 Jan 30, 2026 AZ L2 1FUJHHDR5KLKG9489 OOS
86236776 Oct 29, 2025 CA L1 1UYVS2539CU265531 OOS
83853307 Feb 12, 2025 CA L2 1FUJHHDR5KLKG9489 OOS
83350039 Dec 6, 2024 AZ L2 1UYVS2539CU265531 OOS
82548646 Aug 26, 2024 AZ L2 1FUJHHDR5KLKG9489 OOS

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