Roadside Inspection 79323257

Roadside inspection on Aug 4, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: SANTANA S TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3896193) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79323257
Date:
Aug 4, 2023
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WATERFORD SCALE N/B
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ICF576 (RI)

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 16.

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

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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGHDV2ELFT1934 RI ICF576 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N1482C491549105 RI 1QB803 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2009

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84070474 Mar 8, 2025 CT L3 1FUJGHDV2ELFT1934 OOS
83010426 Oct 26, 2024 CT L2 1FUJGHDV2ELFT1934 OOS
81513694 May 3, 2024 CT L3 1FUJGHDV2ELFT1934 OOS

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