Roadside Inspection 78857656
Roadside inspection on Jun 10, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78857656
- Date:
- Jun 10, 2023
- State:
- Connecticut
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MIDDLETOWN SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL LT625 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- L4793HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 3HSDZAPR3MN166860
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 16.
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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3HSDZAPR3MN166860 | TN L4793HY | INTERNATIONAL | LT625 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GR1P0628RJ605633 | TN 388735T | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.24(d) | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | 3 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22(h)(1) | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22(h)(1) | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22(h)(2) | Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22(h)(3) | Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.3(a)(3)(i) | Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours | — | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79733382 | Aug 9, 2023 | TX | L2 | COTULLA | 0 | — |
| 79431702 | Aug 9, 2023 | GA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 79431129 | Aug 9, 2023 | GA | L3 | HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR | 1 | — |
| 79389787 | Aug 9, 2023 | CA | L2 | GRAPEVINE IF | 1 | OOS |
| 79389082 | Aug 9, 2023 | CA | L2 | CAJON SCALES | 1 | OOS |
| 79389081 | Aug 9, 2023 | CA | L2 | CAJON SCALES | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85987204 | Oct 6, 2025 | MD | L2 | 3HSDZAPR3MN166860 | — |
| 85818685 | Sep 16, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3HSDZAPR3MN166860 | — |
| 85619300 | Aug 27, 2025 | IN | L3 | 3HSDZAPR3MN166860 | OOS |
| 85100450 | Jul 1, 2025 | KY | L1 | 3HSDZAPR3MN166860 | — |
| 82566585 | Aug 28, 2024 | TN | L1 | 1GR1P0628RJ605633 | OOS |
| 80811183 | Feb 9, 2024 | MD | L2 | 3HSDZAPR3MN166860 | — |
| 79905904 | Oct 13, 2023 | WV | L3 | 1GR1P0628RJ605633 | — |
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