Roadside Inspection 78685456

Roadside inspection on May 22, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: NY STAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2482174) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
17
OOS Violations
3
18% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78685456
Date:
May 22, 2023
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
17
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BRANFORD
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W9 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
24579PF (NY)

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?

vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
17
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,225 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2023
vs typical at BRANFORD
17
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 42 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
17
16 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 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.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79165859 Jul 16, 2023 MA L3 H-BOSTON 0

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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