Roadside Inspection 82698129

Roadside inspection on Sep 19, 2024 in Connecticut • Carrier: NY STAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2482174) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
19
OOS Violations
3
16% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82698129
Date:
Sep 19, 2024
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
19
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MILFORD
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
13126PF (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 61.

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
19
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,051 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2024
vs typical at MILFORD
19
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 378 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
19
18 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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKAD49X3EJ395569 NY 13126PF KENWORTH T6 Series 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2534AU897107 MA SM38F6 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2010

Violations Cited

19 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 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
82928776 Oct 17, 2024 MA L3 H-RANDOLPH 5 OOS
82518864 Aug 27, 2024 MD L2 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 7 OOS
82377781 Aug 14, 2024 CT L3 NORTH STONINGTON 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86675691 Dec 29, 2025 MA L3 1UYVS2534AU897107 OOS
86051073 Oct 15, 2025 CT L2 1UYVS2534AU897107
85015787 Jun 20, 2025 MA L3 1XKAD49X3EJ395569
85015787 Jun 20, 2025 MA L3 1UYVS2534AU897107
85003667 Jun 17, 2025 US L1 1XKAD49X3EJ395569
84714865 May 19, 2025 MA L1 1XKAD49X3EJ395569 OOS
84450755 Apr 14, 2025 CT L1 1UYVS2534AU897107 OOS
84339302 Apr 8, 2025 MA L3 1UYVS2534AU897107 OOS

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