Roadside Inspection 78526466

Roadside inspection on May 2, 2023 in New York • Carrier: HES TRANS INC (USDOT 2201313) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78526466
Date:
May 2, 2023
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GROVELAND (NB)
Carrier (USDOT):
HES TRANS INC (2201313)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AW127J (NJ)

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 16.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 1 median in New York
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 13,733 Level 1 inspections in New York during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
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 393.48(a) (Inoperative/defective brakes, severity weight 4). (393.48(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EG6CN547549 NJ AW127J VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAP0629GT605965 NJ TMT37V GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1986

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
79024928 Jun 27, 2023 IL L2 I-70 EASTBOUND 1
79021492 Jun 21, 2023 MS L1 6 OOS
78930332 Jun 20, 2023 NJ L2 SH 70 0
78847935 Jun 8, 2023 NJ L2 SUNSET BEACH 0
78847918 Jun 8, 2023 NJ L2 SUNSET BEACH 0
78868201 Jun 7, 2023 PA L2 8

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84168613 Mar 18, 2025 PA L3 4V4NC9EG6CN547549
79645064 Sep 11, 2023 PA L2 4V4NC9EG6CN547549
79077098 Jul 5, 2023 PA L2 4V4NC9EG6CN547549

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