Roadside Inspection 84625568
Roadside inspection on May 8, 2025 in Vermont • Carrier: KOVAC EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1299125) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84625568
- Date:
- May 8, 2025
- State:
- Vermont
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LYNDONVILLE SB RA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KOVAC EXPRESS INC (1299125)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 2978588 (IN)
- VIN:
- 1FUJA6CKX6LV61825
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 35.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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 393.45A-BHTIJ (Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube., severity weight 4). (393.45A-BHTIJ)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJA6CKX6LV61825 | IN 2978588 | FREIGHTLINER | Columbia | 2006 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA06228T542825 | IN P511620 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2008 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.20BELDNV | HOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized offical without entering the CMV. | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.45A-BHTIJ | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-ALATR | Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85106168 | Jun 24, 2025 | IN | L3 | TERRE HAUTE IN | 1 | — |
| 85070744 | Jun 23, 2025 | IN | L3 | SEYMOUR IN | 1 | — |
| 84875716 | Jun 4, 2025 | IL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 84831252 | May 29, 2025 | CO | L2 | LIMON CO | 1 | — |
| 84799054 | May 21, 2025 | IN | L3 | TIPTON IN | 1 | — |
| 84713674 | May 16, 2025 | IN | L1 | CHESTERTON IN | 10 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79787248 | Sep 27, 2023 | PA | L1 | 1FUJA6CKX6LV61825 | — |
| 79787248 | Sep 27, 2023 | PA | L1 | 1GRAA06228T542825 | — |
| 78389579 | Apr 19, 2023 | KY | L3 | 1FUJA6CKX6LV61825 | — |
| 78389579 | Apr 19, 2023 | KY | L3 | 1GRAA06228T542825 | — |
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Recent activity at LYNDONVILLE SB RA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86411667 | Nov 24, 2025 | ATLANTIC PLYWOOD CORP | 0 | — |
| 86393567 | Nov 20, 2025 | CHRISTIAN MAROIS | 3 | OOS |
| 86221231 | Oct 30, 2025 | SYSCO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND INC | 4 | OOS |
| 86221230 | Oct 30, 2025 | APPAREL IMPACT LLC | 0 | — |
| 86221227 | Oct 30, 2025 | TRANSPORT ELZ INC | 0 | — |
| 86221226 | Oct 30, 2025 | TRANSPORT BOUTET INC | 0 | — |
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