Roadside Inspection 83802943

Roadside inspection on Feb 7, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 268015) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83802943
Date:
Feb 7, 2025
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
UNION SCALE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3542574 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.64 violations per inspection across 5,404 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 7,559 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2025
vs typical at UNION SCALE
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,870 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
63%
2966 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
258
167 violations · 13 OOS
Prior 90 days
686
372 violations · 51 OOS · 0.54 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2966
1764 violations · 262 OOS · 0.59 per inspection
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHTDV2RDVF6131 IN 3542574 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA9626HT110579 ME 2825636 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1987

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
390.19A2 HMSP Motor Carrier failed to file required biennial update of MCS-150B as required. General/Admin

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
86978332 Apr 8, 2025 NM L2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 0
84409591 Apr 8, 2025 CA L2 CORDELIA IF 2
84409507 Apr 8, 2025 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 0
84400551 Apr 8, 2025 MN L1 SAGINAW MN 1
84400359 Apr 8, 2025 GA L3 FORSYTH GA 3
84388692 Apr 8, 2025 NY L3 HASTINGS NY 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85669562 Sep 2, 2025 MA L3 3AKJHTDV2RDVF6131 OOS
81324194 Apr 11, 2024 CT L1 1GRAA9626HT110579 OOS
81221288 Mar 27, 2024 PA L3 3AKJHTDV2RDVF6131
78783164 Jun 1, 2023 MA L2 1GRAA9626HT110579

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83802943) and date (Feb 7, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/268015/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/268015/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 686 other inspections with a combined 372 violations and 51 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.64 violations per inspection across 5404 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75A3-TAOL, 390.19A2.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/268015/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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