Roadside Inspection 84111075

Roadside inspection on Mar 12, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: VIEIRA TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 4283636) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1

Units Inspected

Total Violations

OOS Violations

26% of violations

Inspection Level

Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:: 84111075
Date:: Mar 12, 2025
State:: Connecticut
Level:: Level I — North American Standard
Type:: —
Units inspected:: 2
Violations:: 23
HazMat:: No
Inspection site:: DANBURY SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):: VIEIRA TRANSPORT CORP (4283636)
Operating authority:: MC1665609
Vehicle:: RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:: Y713695 (MA)
VIN:: 3C63RRHL0HG596229

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 89.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 Level 1 median in Connecticut

Heavier than median (3)

Median of 4,665 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2025

vs typical at DANBURY SCALE

Heavier than station median (1)

Median of 1,495 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median

22 more than the median (1)

Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025

OOS at this inspection

Yes

Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%

Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025

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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq	Type	VIN	Plate	Make	Model	Year	OOS
1	STRAIGHT TRUCK	3C63RRHL0HG596229	MA Y713695	RAM	3500	2017	—
2	SEMI-TRAILER	5VGFW5037ML000924	MA TZ7464C	KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC	—	2021	—

Violations Cited

23 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code	Description	Severity Wt	BASIC	OOS
392.2-SLLRD	State/Local Laws - Reckless driving.	10	Unsafe Driving	—
396.9C2-OOSO	OOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs.	10	Vehicle Maintenance	—
383.23A2-LCDLN	License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL.	8	Driver Fitness	OOS
392.2-SLLEWG1	State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight.	8	Unsafe Driving	—
392.2-SLLIRP	State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation.	8	Unsafe Driving	—
392.2-SLLSR	State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation.	8	Unsafe Driving	—
393.9A-LRLI	Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative.	6	Vehicle Maintenance	—
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	5	Vehicle Maintenance	OOS
395.8A1-HOSP	HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed.	5	Hours of Service	OOS
395.8K2-HOSP	HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty.	5	Hours of Service	OOS
393.43D-B	Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly.	4	Vehicle Maintenance	OOS
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection.	4	Vehicle Maintenance	—
393.9A-LLPL	Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative.	2	Vehicle Maintenance	—
393.9A-LSML	Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative.	2	Vehicle Maintenance	—
393.9A-LSML	Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative.	2	Vehicle Maintenance	—
396.3A1-HCM	HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken.	2	Vehicle Maintenance	OOS
390.21TB1-MC	Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed.	—	General/Admin	—
395.8D11-HOSF	HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:	—	Hours of Service	—
395.8D4-HOSF	HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include name of carrier for each 24 hour period. Date:	—	Hours of Service	—
395.8D5-HOSF	HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include driver signature/certification for each 24 hour period. Date:	—	Hours of Service	—
395.8D7-HOSF	HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include main office address for each 24 hour period. Date:	—	Hours of Service	—
395.8D8-HOSF	HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include remarks for each 24 hour period. Date:	—	Hours of Service	—
395.8F11-HOSM	HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record total hours each duty status in each 24 hour period. Date:	—	Hours of Service	—

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
84450711	Apr 18, 2025	CT	L2	UNION SCALE	9	OOS
84206149	Mar 24, 2025	MA	L3	H-OXFORD	6	OOS
84077306	Mar 8, 2025	MA	L2	H-WALPOLE	4	OOS
83857400	Feb 12, 2025	MA	L2	H-LEOMINSTER	3	—
83669124	Jan 15, 2025	NY	L3	SLATE HILL NY	1	—