Roadside Inspection 78685456
Roadside inspection on May 22, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: NY STAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2482174) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78685456
- Date:
- May 22, 2023
- State:
- Connecticut
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 17
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BRANFORD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NY STAR EXPRESS INC (2482174)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH W9 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 24579PF (NY)
- VIN:
- 1XKWDB9X87J158010
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 58.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 | 1XKWDB9X87J158010 | NY 24579PF | KENWORTH | W9 Series | 2007 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2534AU897107 | NY CD99991 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2010 | — |
Violations Cited
17 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 |
| 393.209(d) | Steering system components worn, welded, or missing | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47(a) | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.86(a)(2) | Rear Impact Guard having improper width - trailer manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86675691 | Dec 29, 2025 | MA | L3 | 1UYVS2534AU897107 | OOS |
| 86051073 | Oct 15, 2025 | CT | L2 | 1UYVS2534AU897107 | — |
| 85046973 | Jun 26, 2025 | MA | L2 | 1XKWDB9X87J158010 | — |
| 85015787 | Jun 20, 2025 | MA | L3 | 1UYVS2534AU897107 | — |
| 84450755 | Apr 14, 2025 | CT | L1 | 1UYVS2534AU897107 | OOS |
| 84339302 | Apr 8, 2025 | MA | L3 | 1UYVS2534AU897107 | OOS |
| 83555592 | Jan 7, 2025 | ME | L2 | 1XKWDB9X87J158010 | OOS |
| 82698129 | Sep 19, 2024 | CT | L1 | 1UYVS2534AU897107 | OOS |
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