Roadside Inspection 81131397
Roadside inspection on Mar 19, 2024 in Connecticut • Carrier: S & L SERVICE LLC (USDOT 731631) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81131397
- Date:
- Mar 19, 2024
- State:
- Connecticut
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- NORWICH
- Carrier (USDOT):
- S & L SERVICE LLC (731631)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 389 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- K82953 (CT)
- VIN:
- 1NPXX4EX5KD228247
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 17.
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 393.75(a)(1) (Tire-ply or belt material exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(1))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1NPXX4EX5KD228247 | CT K82953 | PETERBILT | 389 | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.9(d)(2) | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 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 | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75(g) | 393.75(g) | — | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80736064 | Jan 31, 2024 | CT | L2 | MIDDLETOWN SCALE | 6 | — |
| 80652887 | Jan 19, 2024 | CT | L2 | NEW HAVEN | 4 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89189557 | Oct 6, 2026 | CT | L1 | 1NPXX4EX5KD228247 | — |
| 88004072 | Jun 1, 2026 | CT | L2 | 1NPXX4EX5KD228247 | OOS |
| 85577317 | Aug 23, 2025 | CT | L2 | 1NPXX4EX5KD228247 | — |
| 85475337 | Aug 13, 2025 | CT | L1 | 1NPXX4EX5KD228247 | — |
| 84493701 | Apr 25, 2025 | CT | L2 | 1NPXX4EX5KD228247 | — |
| 84215614 | Mar 21, 2025 | CT | L3 | 1NPXX4EX5KD228247 | — |
| 84019942 | Mar 1, 2025 | CT | L2 | 1NPXX4EX5KD228247 | OOS |
| 81965547 | Jun 26, 2024 | CT | L3 | 1NPXX4EX5KD228247 | — |
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Recent activity at NORWICH
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89183488 | Oct 5, 2026 | POLTRANS LLC | 3 | — |
| 89151840 | Oct 1, 2026 | ALL TIME TRUCKING LLC | 17 | OOS |
| 88638031 | Aug 7, 2026 | GUS SCLAFANI CORPORATION | 1 | — |
| 88604064 | Aug 4, 2026 | XTREMEPEAK LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 88508543 | Jul 24, 2026 | M&M TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC | 1 | — |
| 88400713 | Jul 14, 2026 | OTG NEW YORK INC | 0 | — |