Roadside Inspection 79311996

Roadside inspection on Aug 2, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: EBONILLA TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2292264) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79311996
Date:
Aug 2, 2023
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WATERFORD SCALE N/B
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
XJWK86 (NJ)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.

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
4
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
4
3 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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWDT3FDGP1723 NJ XJWK86 FREIGHTLINER M2 2015

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness
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
79441382 Aug 17, 2023 NY L2 0
79054055 Jun 29, 2023 NY L2 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88533330 Jul 28, 2026 NJ L3 3ALACWDT3FDGP1723
88337264 Jul 7, 2026 NJ L3 3ALACWDT3FDGP1723
84978450 Jun 11, 2025 NY L2 3ALACWDT3FDGP1723
82141332 Jul 16, 2024 NJ L2 3ALACWDT3FDGP1723
81190644 Mar 26, 2024 CT L2 3ALACWDT3FDGP1723
79441382 Aug 17, 2023 NY L2 3ALACWDT3FDGP1723

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