Roadside Inspection 81006376

Roadside inspection on Mar 4, 2024 in Connecticut • Carrier: TOTAL EXCAVATION LLC (USDOT 4199944) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
6
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81006376
Date:
Mar 4, 2024
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SOUTHINGTON
Operating authority:
MC1620102
Vehicle:
FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
AB13459 (CT)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 31.

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
12
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,051 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2024
vs typical at SOUTHINGTON
12
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 191 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 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 393.41 (No or defective parking brake system on CMV, severity weight 4). (393.41)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDAF57P66EA49746 CT AB13459 FORD F-550 2006
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16VEX1826F2015567 CT AE17732 BIG TEX Big Tex 2015

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
390.21T(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin
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.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89011135 Sep 16, 2026 CT L3 1FDAF57P66EA49746

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