Roadside Inspection 84648091

Roadside inspection on May 13, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: ABL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1641063) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1

Units Inspected

Total Violations

OOS Violations

33% of violations

Inspection Level

Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:: 84648091
Date:: May 13, 2025
State:: Connecticut
Level:: Level I — North American Standard
Type:: —
Units inspected:: 1
Violations:: 6
HazMat:: No
Inspection site:: BARKHAMSTED
Carrier (USDOT):: ABL TRUCKING LLC (1641063)
Operating authority:: MC663166
Vehicle:: WESTERN STAR 4900 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:: AU42617 (CT)
VIN:: 2WKPDCCH9TK941814

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 Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 25.

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

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median

5 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-LCDLNP (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLNP)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq	Type	VIN	Plate	Make	Model	Year	OOS
1	STRAIGHT TRUCK	2WKPDCCH9TK941814	CT AU42617	WESTERN STAR	4900	1996	—

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code	Description	Severity Wt	BASIC	OOS
383.23A2-LCDLNP	License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person.	8	Driver Fitness	OOS
393.207A-STBW	Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component.	7	Vehicle Maintenance	OOS
393.81-H	Horn - Inoperative or defective.	3	Vehicle Maintenance	—
396.5B-L	Lubrication - Oil or grease leak.	3	Vehicle Maintenance	—
393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured.	2	Vehicle Maintenance	—
393.9A-LCL	Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative.	2	Vehicle Maintenance	—