Roadside Inspection 80273707

Roadside inspection on Nov 30, 2023 in Maine • Carrier: HES TRANS INC (USDOT 2201313) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80273707
Date:
Nov 30, 2023
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB
Carrier (USDOT):
HES TRANS INC (2201313)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AU866A (NJ)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 3.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.07 violations per inspection across 67 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Maine
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 2,844 Level 3 inspections in Maine during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
54%
67 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
7
7 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
21
16 violations · 1 OOS · 0.76 per inspection
Prior 365 days
67
72 violations · 8 OOS · 1.07 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH2JN889831 NJ AU866A VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAP0629HD466254 NJ TPF63N GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1987

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically 3 Hours of Service
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
80765453 Jan 23, 2024 NJ L2 WEST MILFORD 0
80608964 Jan 11, 2024 GA L3 WOODBINE GA 1
80592521 Jan 10, 2024 PA L3 ON I-81 NORTHBOUND WEIGH STATI 0
80575421 Jan 9, 2024 ME L3 0
80555496 Jan 8, 2024 MD L1 9 OOS
80536266 Jan 3, 2024 NC L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87775577 May 5, 2026 NC L2 1GRAP0629HD466254 OOS
87210981 Mar 3, 2026 VA L3 4V4NC9EH2JN889831
87096866 Feb 18, 2026 AR L3 4V4NC9EH2JN889831
87379623 Feb 3, 2026 VT L3 4V4NC9EH2JN889831
86722823 Jan 5, 2026 OH L3 1GRAP0629HD466254
85128818 Jul 3, 2025 OH L2 1GRAP0629HD466254 OOS
84922726 Jun 11, 2025 KY L1 1GRAP0629HD466254 OOS
84466704 Apr 21, 2025 NJ L3 1GRAP0629HD466254

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