Roadside Inspection 79193864
Roadside inspection on Jul 17, 2023 in New York • Carrier: NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3284847) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79193864
- Date:
- Jul 17, 2023
- State:
- New York
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BUFFALO PEACE BRIDGE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT INC (3284847)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PA73307 (ON)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR0MSMD4355
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 22.
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 393.75(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 | 3AKJHHDR0MSMD4355 | ON PA73307 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 2SHSR5327PS002910 | PQ RP3332V8 |
VANGUARD REFRIGERATED TRAILER CO.,LTD.
Ticket: CIMC
|
— | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
8 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 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.24(d) | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | 3 | Hours of Service | — |
| 392.8 | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22(g) | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | 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 | — |
| 395.30(b)(1) | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79193527 | Jul 19, 2023 | NY | L2 | BUFFALO PEACE BRIDGE | 3 | — |
| 79127591 | Jul 12, 2023 | CA | L1 | SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE | 0 | — |
| 79042778 | Jun 29, 2023 | WA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 79004833 | Jun 27, 2023 | NM | L2 | GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY | 1 | OOS |
| 78681940 | May 18, 2023 | PA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85106936 | Jun 30, 2025 | OH | L3 | 3AKJHHDR0MSMD4355 | — |
| 84724211 | May 13, 2025 | NY | L2 | 2SHSR5327PS002910 | — |
| 84445791 | Apr 17, 2025 | OH | L3 | 3AKJHHDR0MSMD4355 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at BUFFALO PEACE BRIDGE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82629931 | Sep 10, 2024 | PRECISION SPECIALIZED INC | 1 | — |
| 82570980 | Sep 3, 2024 | THE ROOSTERS INC | 0 | — |
| 82570979 | Sep 3, 2024 | ERB TRANSPORT LIMITED | 1 | — |
| 82570934 | Sep 3, 2024 | KRISKA HOLDINGS LTD | 0 | — |
| 82570933 | Sep 3, 2024 | GAVRO FREIGHT INTERNATIONAL INC | 0 | — |
| 82570932 | Sep 3, 2024 | MARTIN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC | 0 | — |