Roadside Inspection 81584062

Roadside inspection on May 13, 2024 in Connecticut • Carrier: MBA TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2785257) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81584062
Date:
May 13, 2024
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
MBA TRUCKING LLC (2785257)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1AB99L (MA)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.09 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
4
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,051 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2024
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 1,513 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
44%
9 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
9 violations · 2 OOS · 1.00 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KKXAC006LPMM0490 MA 1AB99L WESTERN STAR 4900 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1D2U380JR063264 ME 2698971 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp 2018

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
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
81623158 May 15, 2024 CT L2 MIDDLETOWN SCALE 0
81393034 Apr 19, 2024 MA L2 H-WHATLEY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88825828 Aug 27, 2026 VT L3 5KKXAC006LPMM0490
88782120 Aug 24, 2026 MA L3 1E1D2U380JR063264
79337636 Aug 4, 2023 MA L3 5KKXAC006LPMM0490
78421225 Apr 22, 2023 CT L2 1E1D2U380JR063264

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