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Roadside Inspection 80682776

Roadside inspection on Jan 22, 2024 in New York • Carrier: JAMES B STEELE CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 3626732) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
17
OOS Violations
3
18% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80682776
Date:
Jan 22, 2024
State:
New York
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
17
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GARDEN CITY NY
Vehicle:
CHEVROLET Silverado HD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
56110NB (NY)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 80.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 1 median in New York
17
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 18,143 Level 1 inspections in New York during 2024
vs typical at GARDEN CITY NY
17
Heavier than station median (5)
Median of 68 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
17
16 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1GC1KUEYXKF174789 NY 56110NB CHEVROLET Silverado HD 2019 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5JWCK2527PP532614 ME 5316786 CAM SUPERLINE
Ticket: Other
Cam Superline 2023 —

Violations Cited

17 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9B-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp obscured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
391.41A-MCPC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness —
390.19(b)(2) 390.19(b)(2) — General/Admin —
390.21TB1-MC Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. — General/Admin —
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". — General/Admin —

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
81112331 Mar 6, 2024 NY L1 ISLANDIA NY 10 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86113433 Oct 15, 2025 NY L3 5JWCK2527PP532614 —
85649270 Aug 26, 2025 NY L3 5JWCK2527PP532614 OOS
81112331 Mar 6, 2024 NY L1 5JWCK2527PP532614 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 3626732 — tools open pre-filled.

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