Roadside Inspection 81149913

Roadside inspection on Mar 20, 2024 in New York • Carrier: ROMANO CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 3750080) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
3
30% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81149913
Date:
Mar 20, 2024
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SEAFORD NY
Vehicle:
FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
99131NB (NY)

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 30.

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
10
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 18,143 Level 1 inspections in New York during 2024
vs typical at SEAFORD NY
10
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 327 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
10
9 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 393.43DBMA (Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle., severity weight 4). (393.43DBMA)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FTNX21L64ED08837 NY 99131NB FORD F-250 2004
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4U01D12285A002225 NY CC96499 J & L'S CARGO EXPRESS, INC.
Ticket: Other
2005

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-CDTHSW Coupling - Semi-Trailer, pintle hook has more than 20% wear in the horn section. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.201B-FR Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-HCM HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
391.41A-MCPC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness

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
85252728 Jul 11, 2025 NY L3 1FTNX21L64ED08837 OOS
85252728 Jul 11, 2025 NY L3 4U01D12285A002225 OOS
83806843 Feb 5, 2025 NY L1 1FTNX21L64ED08837 OOS
83806843 Feb 5, 2025 NY L1 4U01D12285A002225 OOS

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