Roadside Inspection 83988747
Roadside inspection on Feb 28, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: BEST MEXICAN FOODS INC (USDOT 567428) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83988747
- Date:
- Feb 28, 2025
- State:
- Connecticut
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BRANFORD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BEST MEXICAN FOODS INC (567428)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T480 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 39034PF (NY)
- VIN:
- 2NK5LJ9X3RM386270
What this inspection means
3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 14.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (12 violations across 20 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.28 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2NK5LJ9X3RM386270 | NY 39034PF | KENWORTH | T480 | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLEWG3 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 4 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84588603 | Apr 29, 2025 | NY | L2 | NICHOLS NY | 2 | OOS |
| 84425682 | Apr 17, 2025 | MD | L2 | BALTIMORE MD | 1 | OOS |
| 84387159 | Apr 7, 2025 | NY | L2 | SAUGERTIES NY | 4 | — |
| 84357978 | Apr 3, 2025 | NY | L2 | RHINEBECK NY | 3 | OOS |
| 84249294 | Mar 28, 2025 | CT | L2 | DANBURY SCALE | 0 | — |
| 84111999 | Mar 6, 2025 | NY | L2 | SAUGERTIES NY | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87136024 | Feb 24, 2026 | NY | L3 | 2NK5LJ9X3RM386270 | — |
| 85773300 | Sep 8, 2025 | NY | L3 | 2NK5LJ9X3RM386270 | — |
| 84781489 | May 20, 2025 | NY | L2 | 2NK5LJ9X3RM386270 | — |
| 84085051 | Mar 4, 2025 | NY | L2 | 2NK5LJ9X3RM386270 | — |
| 83738758 | Jan 29, 2025 | NJ | L3 | 2NK5LJ9X3RM386270 | — |
| 82102294 | Jul 11, 2024 | NJ | L2 | 2NK5LJ9X3RM386270 | — |
| 81863491 | Jun 10, 2024 | NY | L2 | 2NK5LJ9X3RM386270 | — |
| 81670769 | May 14, 2024 | NY | L2 | 2NK5LJ9X3RM386270 | — |
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Recent activity at BRANFORD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87716923 | Apr 30, 2026 | COMMODITY HAULERS EXPRESS INC | 5 | OOS |
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| 87683823 | Apr 27, 2026 | CHERRY HILL CONST INC | 2 | OOS |
| 87683822 | Apr 27, 2026 | SONYA EXPRESS INC | 1 | — |
| 87683821 | Apr 27, 2026 | JLS PAVING LLC | 14 | OOS |
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