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Roadside Inspection 80153924

Roadside inspection on Nov 14, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: HORIZON MID ATLANTIC INC (USDOT 2255867) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
1
8% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80153924
Date:
Nov 14, 2023
State:
Connecticut
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
UNION SCALE
Operating authority:
MC770152
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
6203A (MA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 40.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
12
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.58 violations per inspection across 62 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
12
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 2,889 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2023
vs typical at UNION SCALE
12
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 1,295 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
37%
62 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
6
22 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
25
39 violations · 4 OOS · 1.56 per inspection
Prior 365 days
62
98 violations · 8 OOS · 1.58 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 393.43(a) (No/improper tractor protection valve, severity weight 4). (393.43(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGHDVXDLBW1914 MA 6203A FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2013 —
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS LJRC4126XKT017293 ME 266167 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO 2019 —

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43(a) No/improper tractor protection valve 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.55(d)(2) CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
390.21T(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required — General/Admin —
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
80590506 Jan 10, 2024 NC L2 US74 MONROE BYPASS 0 —
80577012 Jan 10, 2024 SC L3 I-77 SB ROADSIDE 1 —
80557237 Jan 8, 2024 AL L2 WEIGH STATION 0 —
80534459 Jan 4, 2024 AL L2 ROADSIDE 1 —
80492655 Dec 22, 2023 SC L2 I-26 EB ROADSIDE 1 —
80492706 Dec 21, 2023 SC L2 I-26 WB DORCHESTER COUNTY 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85111435 Jul 1, 2025 MA L2 1FUJGHDVXDLBW1914 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 2255867 — tools open pre-filled.

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