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Roadside Inspection 80700129

Roadside inspection on Jan 29, 2024 in Connecticut • Carrier: J & L REYES TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3048273) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
1
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80700129
Date:
Jan 29, 2024
State:
Connecticut
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NEW LONDON
Operating authority:
MC048455
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
XMUX60 (NJ)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 24.

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 Connecticut
9
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,051 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
9
8 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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C7WRNBL6KG643054 NJ XMUX60 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
5500 2019 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5326HL004570 NJ TZF71J KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC — 2017 —

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
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
80807991 Feb 9, 2024 CT L3 WATERBURY 3 —
80703179 Jan 26, 2024 NJ L1 FRANKLIN LAKES 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82042453 Jul 5, 2024 CT L1 5VGFW5326HL004570 OOS
80703179 Jan 26, 2024 NJ L1 3C7WRNBL6KG643054 OOS
80703179 Jan 26, 2024 NJ L1 5VGFW5326HL004570 OOS

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