Roadside Inspection 78973956

Roadside inspection on Jun 24, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: JULES EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3733465) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78973956
Date:
Jun 24, 2023
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
JULES EXPRESS LLC (3733465)
Operating authority:
MC1318822
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
71048A (CT)

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 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 Connecticut
6
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,225 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2023
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
6
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 511 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
6
5 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 393.45(d) (Brake connections with leaks or constrictions, severity weight 4). (393.45(d))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9TG0DN558163 CT 71048A VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS25312U774401 PA XPA9473 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2002

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 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
78868341 Jun 1, 2023 PA L2 10

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84057463 Feb 28, 2025 NY L2 4V4NC9TG0DN558163 OOS
83700961 Jan 27, 2025 CT L3 4V4NC9TG0DN558163
83261564 Nov 26, 2024 NJ L2 4V4NC9TG0DN558163
81529343 May 6, 2024 ME L2 4V4NC9TG0DN558163
80963231 Feb 27, 2024 PA L1 4V4NC9TG0DN558163 OOS
80799913 Feb 7, 2024 NY L3 4V4NC9TG0DN558163
79272577 Jul 27, 2023 PA L1 1UYVS25312U774401 OOS
78868341 Jun 1, 2023 PA L2 4V4NC9TG0DN558163

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