Roadside Inspection 81006436
Roadside inspection on Mar 4, 2024 in Connecticut • Carrier: A-1 DRILLING & BLASTING COMPANY (USDOT 1842447) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81006436
- Date:
- Mar 4, 2024
- State:
- Connecticut
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BRANFORD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- A-1 DRILLING & BLASTING COMPANY (1842447)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 388 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1AC84W (MA)
- VIN:
- 1XPWP4EX4DD167431
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 24.
Compared to the median Level 2 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPWP4EX4DD167431 | MA 1AC84W | PETERBILT | 388 | 2013 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 40FSK5331E1033464 | ME 5230197 | TALBERT | TALBERT | 2014 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.104(f)(3) | Loose or unfastened tiedown. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 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 | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81160556 | Mar 21, 2024 | MA | L1 | AUBURN | 1 | — |
| 80824694 | Feb 12, 2024 | ME | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 80655453 | Jan 22, 2024 | ME | L3 | PALERMO | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89099092 | Sep 25, 2026 | CT | L3 | 40FSK5331E1033464 | — |
| 89099092 | Sep 25, 2026 | CT | L3 | 1XPWP4EX4DD167431 | — |
| 88040798 | Jun 3, 2026 | MA | L3 | 1XPWP4EX4DD167431 | — |
| 88040798 | Jun 3, 2026 | MA | L3 | 40FSK5331E1033464 | — |
| 83130806 | Nov 12, 2024 | MA | L3 | 1XPWP4EX4DD167431 | — |
| 83130806 | Nov 12, 2024 | MA | L3 | 40FSK5331E1033464 | — |
| 83124143 | Nov 4, 2024 | NY | L3 | 1XPWP4EX4DD167431 | — |
| 83124143 | Nov 4, 2024 | NY | L3 | 40FSK5331E1033464 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89086776 | Sep 24, 2026 | LEGGIO TOWING & TRANSPORT INC | 1 | — |