Roadside Inspection 80033778

Roadside inspection on Oct 30, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: DW TRANSPORT & LEASING INC (USDOT 264428) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
2
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80033778
Date:
Oct 30, 2023
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MONTVILLE
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
59714A (CT)

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 26.

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 this carrier's typical
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.08 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
10
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
10
9 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
8%
12 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
3
11 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
29 violations · 2 OOS · 5.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
49 violations · 5 OOS · 4.08 per inspection
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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DU0X36N630281 CT 59714A PETERBILT 379 2006
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1S9DS4422FS188703 ME B615388 SPECTOR MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Spct
2015

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 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
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
80111898 Nov 8, 2023 CT L3 1
79973495 Oct 19, 2023 MA L3 H-SPRINGFIELD 1
79882273 Oct 11, 2023 WV L2 SCALES-WHEELING 1
79879789 Oct 9, 2023 CT L2 MIDDLETOWN SCALE 9 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84648176 May 13, 2025 CT L1 1XP5DU0X36N630281
78803254 Jun 5, 2023 CT L2 1S9DS4422FS188703

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