Roadside Inspection 82787197

Roadside inspection on Sep 28, 2024 in Connecticut • Carrier: VERTEX FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3859928) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82787197
Date:
Sep 28, 2024
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GREENWICH SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
VERTEX FREIGHT INC (3859928)
Operating authority:
MC1409723
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
36747PF (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 15.

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?

vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,681 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2024
vs typical at GREENWICH SCALE
7
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 680 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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(g) (393.75(g), severity weight 0). (393.75(g))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9TH6KN212396 NY 36747PF VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2019
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 5K8CG4025RH015727 ME 5437965 HERCULES ENTERPRISES LLC. HERCULES ENTERPRISES LLC. 2024

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.25(a) Improper Lamp Mounting 6 Vehicle Maintenance
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
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.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83846270 Feb 5, 2025 NY L2 4V4NC9TH6KN212396
82141225 Jul 16, 2024 NJ L2 4V4NC9TH6KN212396

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