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Roadside Inspection 78736450

Roadside inspection on May 26, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: MERIDIEN XPRESS HAULING LLC (USDOT 3354083) • Vehicle: VOLK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78736450
Date:
May 26, 2023
State:
Connecticut
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MANCHESTER
Carrier (USDOT):
MERIDIEN XPRESS HAULING LLC (3354083)
Vehicle:
VOLK TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AU857M (NJ)
VIN:
4V4NC9EH1KN206387

What this inspection means

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

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in Connecticut
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 6,034 Level 3 inspections in Connecticut during 2023
vs typical at MANCHESTER
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 50 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH1KN206387 NJ AU857M VOLK — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER LJRC28269K1000849 TN U955295 CIMC — — —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving —
395.24(c)(2)(ii) Driver failed to manually add the trailer number — Hours of Service —
395.24(c)(2)(iii) Driver failed to manually add shipping document number — Hours of Service —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Hours of Service
2 violations
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
78960840 Jun 21, 2023 PA L3 — 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87382534 Mar 5, 2026 VT L3 4V4NC9EH1KN206387 —
87137819 Feb 25, 2026 MA L2 4V4NC9EH1KN206387 —
86799077 Jan 8, 2026 NY L3 4V4NC9EH1KN206387 —
86104333 Oct 15, 2025 NY L2 4V4NC9EH1KN206387 —
84941902 Jun 6, 2025 NY L2 4V4NC9EH1KN206387 OOS
83955511 Feb 21, 2025 VT L3 4V4NC9EH1KN206387 —
83978409 Feb 20, 2025 NY L2 4V4NC9EH1KN206387 —
82284910 Jul 30, 2024 NY L3 4V4NC9EH1KN206387 —

Related records

Carrier
MERIDIEN XPRESS HAULING LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
MANCHESTER
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Connecticut
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 4V4NC9EH1KN206387
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
AU857M (NJ)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78736450) and date (May 26, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3354083/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3354083/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect? ▾
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
4 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2, 392.16(a), 395.24(c)(2)(ii), 395.24(c)(2)(iii).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection? ▾
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record? ▾
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring? ▾
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier? ▾
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3354083/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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