Roadside Inspection 78513612

Roadside inspection on May 3, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78513612
Date:
May 3, 2023
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
UNION SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LT62F TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P6369HY (TN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 1.15 violations per inspection across 452 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
3
On par with median (3)
Median of 4,225 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2023
vs typical at UNION SCALE
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 127 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
438 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
438
508 violations · 74 OOS
Prior 90 days
438
508 violations · 74 OOS · 1.16 per inspection
Prior 365 days
438
508 violations · 74 OOS · 1.16 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR3PN586767 TN P6369HY INTERNATIONAL LT62F 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTF5320782021247 TN T991634 TRANSCRAFT Transcraft 2008

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
79058310 Jul 2, 2023 SC L3 SC 151 DARLINGTON COUNTY 0
79050513 Jul 2, 2023 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 0
79050510 Jul 2, 2023 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 1
79046287 Jul 2, 2023 PA L2 2
79103607 Jul 1, 2023 CA L1 1 OOS
79103316 Jul 1, 2023 CA L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88172598 Jun 17, 2026 KY L2 3HSDZAPR3PN586767 OOS
87603981 Apr 16, 2026 US L2 1TTF5320782021247
86961437 Feb 3, 2026 TN L3 3HSDZAPR3PN586767
85297808 Jul 18, 2025 TX L2 1TTF5320782021247 OOS
86714782 Oct 23, 2024 TN L1 3HSDZAPR3PN586767
80673074 Jan 16, 2024 GA L3 3HSDZAPR3PN586767
79709728 Sep 19, 2023 PA L2 3HSDZAPR3PN586767 OOS

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