Roadside Inspection 79078989

Roadside inspection on Jul 6, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: PIONEER HEAVY HAUL INC (USDOT 695709) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
13
OOS Violations
13
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79078989
Date:
Jul 6, 2023
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
13
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
NORTHBOUND I-395 EXIT 5 AREA
Operating authority:
MC289522
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W9 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
88706P (BC)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 66.

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
13
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,225 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
13
12 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 1XKWD49XXNR982262 BC 88706P KENWORTH W9 Series 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS3537J7420224 BC 12253L UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2018

Violations Cited

13 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
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.205(a) Wheel/rim cracked or broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
79135251 Jul 12, 2023 IN L2 0
78978332 Jun 14, 2023 NY L1 LANSING 0
78859181 Jun 1, 2023 NY L1 5
78665658 May 18, 2023 OH L3 ROADSIDE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88996751 Sep 10, 2026 WA L3 1XKWD49XXNR982262
86619970 Dec 15, 2025 WA L3 1UYVS3537J7420224
86619970 Dec 15, 2025 WA L3 1XKWD49XXNR982262
84833555 May 27, 2025 WA L3 1UYVS3537J7420224
84833555 May 27, 2025 WA L3 1XKWD49XXNR982262
80911967 Feb 19, 2024 WA L3 1XKWD49XXNR982262
79199448 Jul 19, 2023 ID L1 1XKWD49XXNR982262

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