Roadside Inspection 82959807
Roadside inspection on Oct 22, 2024 in Connecticut • Carrier: Y & J EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3169385) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82959807
- Date:
- Oct 22, 2024
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 19
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DANBURY SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- Y & J EXPRESS LLC (3169385)
- Operating authority:
- MC117061
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 67189A (CT)
- VIN:
- 1FUJGLD50FLFZ0243
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 78.
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?
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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJGLD50FLFZ0243 | CT 67189A | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA0628CB702026 | ME 5191957 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
19 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLEWG1 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-ALATR | Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.8-D | Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 396.3A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83431594 | Dec 19, 2024 | CT | L3 | DANBURY SCALE | 1 | — |
| 83193450 | Nov 18, 2024 | NJ | L3 | BRIDGEWATER | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86941881 | Feb 3, 2026 | CT | L2 | 1GRAA0628CB702026 | — |
| 83962061 | Feb 26, 2025 | CT | L3 | 1FUJGLD50FLFZ0243 | — |
| 83962061 | Feb 26, 2025 | CT | L3 | 1GRAA0628CB702026 | — |
| 84010086 | Feb 25, 2025 | NY | L2 | 1FUJGLD50FLFZ0243 | — |
| 83431594 | Dec 19, 2024 | CT | L3 | 1FUJGLD50FLFZ0243 | — |
| 83431594 | Dec 19, 2024 | CT | L3 | 1GRAA0628CB702026 | — |
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