Roadside Inspection 83396948
Roadside inspection on Dec 14, 2024 in Connecticut • Carrier: CS 3 SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3122273) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83396948
- Date:
- Dec 14, 2024
- State:
- Connecticut
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MIDDLETOWN SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CS 3 SERVICES LLC (3122273)
- Vehicle:
- HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- XPKZ38 (NJ)
- VIN:
- 5PVNE8JT8F4S56242
What this inspection means
2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNE8JT8F4S56242 | NJ XPKZ38 | HINO | Conventional Type Truck | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83786325 | Feb 5, 2025 | MA | L3 | H-PEABODY | 1 | OOS |
| 83667436 | Jan 22, 2025 | CT | L1 | MIDDLETOWN SCALE | 7 | OOS |
| 83419358 | Dec 17, 2024 | CT | L3 | MANCHESTER | 5 | — |
| 83209715 | Nov 15, 2024 | NY | L2 | SLOATSBURG NY | 6 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84049980 | Mar 6, 2025 | MA | L3 | 5PVNE8JT8F4S56242 | OOS |
| 83786325 | Feb 5, 2025 | MA | L3 | 5PVNE8JT8F4S56242 | OOS |
| 83667436 | Jan 22, 2025 | CT | L1 | 5PVNE8JT8F4S56242 | OOS |
| 83419358 | Dec 17, 2024 | CT | L3 | 5PVNE8JT8F4S56242 | — |
| 83209715 | Nov 15, 2024 | NY | L2 | 5PVNE8JT8F4S56242 | — |
| 81493374 | Apr 29, 2024 | NY | L2 | 5PVNE8JT8F4S56242 | OOS |
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