Roadside Inspection 89025154

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Arizona • Carrier: ROYAL LINKAGE INC (USDOT 4220658) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
2
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89025154
Date:
Sep 15, 2026
State:
Arizona
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TONOPAH AZ
Carrier (USDOT):
ROYAL LINKAGE INC (4220658)
Operating authority:
MC1631308
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP32845 (CA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 24.

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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.79 violations per inspection across 86 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Arizona
8
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 24,330 Level 2 inspections in Arizona during 2026
vs typical at TONOPAH AZ
8
Heavier than station median (4)
Median of 1,376 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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 597,431 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
10%
42 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
5
29 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
32 violations · 2 OOS · 4.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
42
218 violations · 18 OOS · 5.19 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDRXKSKJ1399 CA ZP32845 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2533EU868302 ME 249681D UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2014

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 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
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2-SLLMF State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. 1 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
88998221 Sep 15, 2026 CA L3 I-15 N/B S/OF SR-138 3 OOS
88967925 Sep 11, 2026 CA L2 SR-14 NB PIT SCALE 6
88875852 Sep 1, 2026 SD L3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD 5
88811530 Aug 26, 2026 CA L3 SACRAMENTO 3
88802729 Aug 26, 2026 CA L2 BARSTOW AREA 4 OOS
88715413 Aug 16, 2026 CA L2 MADERA AREA 11 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86960080 Feb 4, 2026 CA L3 3AKJHHDRXKSKJ1399
86236776 Oct 29, 2025 CA L1 3AKJHHDRXKSKJ1399 OOS
85893268 Sep 24, 2025 CA L2 3AKJHHDRXKSKJ1399 OOS
85403368 Aug 1, 2025 CA L2 3AKJHHDRXKSKJ1399
85182569 Jul 1, 2025 CA L1 3AKJHHDRXKSKJ1399 OOS
84606008 May 4, 2025 CA L2 1UYVS2533EU868302
83898329 Feb 17, 2025 CA L1 1UYVS2533EU868302
83570691 Jan 9, 2025 CA L3 3AKJHHDRXKSKJ1399

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