Roadside Inspection 78552665

Roadside inspection on May 3, 2023 in New York • Carrier: EFFES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2559393) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78552665
Date:
May 3, 2023
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HASTINGS (SB) I-81
Carrier (USDOT):
EFFES EXPRESS INC (2559393)
Operating authority:
MC87014
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
73508PC (NY)

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 17.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 2 median in New York
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 39,299 Level 2 inspections in New York during 2023

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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDRXKSKN8710 NY 73508PC FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2530FM056103 NY 2904D8 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2015

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.32(b) Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time 5 Hours of Service
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 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
78827341 Jun 6, 2023 NY L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86155019 Oct 22, 2025 MD L2 3AKJHHDRXKSKN8710
83573780 Jan 9, 2025 NY L3 3AKJHHDRXKSKN8710
83483450 Dec 20, 2024 NY L3 3AKJHHDRXKSKN8710
82772253 Sep 26, 2024 NY L1 1UYVS2530FM056103
80534148 Jan 2, 2024 NY L2 3AKJHHDRXKSKN8710

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