Roadside Inspection 78973956
Roadside inspection on Jun 24, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: JULES EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3733465) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78973956
- Date:
- Jun 24, 2023
- State:
- Connecticut
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- 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)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9TG0DN558163
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?
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 393.45(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.
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 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89039792 | Sep 19, 2026 | JULES EXPRESS LLC | 2 | — |
| 89033975 | Sep 18, 2026 | RED-THREAD SPACES LLC | 2 | — |
| 89032878 | Sep 18, 2026 | OVERHEAD DOOR CORPORATION | 0 | — |
| 89032123 | Sep 18, 2026 | NORTHEAST BEVERAGE OF CT | 1 | — |
| 89030494 | Sep 17, 2026 | EMERSTONE DL INC | 2 | OOS |
| 89030096 | Sep 17, 2026 | COWAN SYSTEMS LLC | 2 | — |