Roadside Inspection 84714865

Roadside inspection on May 19, 2025 in Massachusetts • Carrier: NY STAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2482174) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
15
OOS Violations
4
27% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84714865
Date:
May 19, 2025
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
15
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
H-BOSTON
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
13126PF (NY)

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 51.

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 Massachusetts
15
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 3,019 Level 1 inspections in Massachusetts during 2025
vs typical at H-BOSTON
15
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 603 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
15
14 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKAD49X3EJ395569 NY 13126PF KENWORTH T6 Series 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA9628CW701942 NY CC99490 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2012

Violations Cited

15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47A-BCFSBD Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
85046973 Jun 26, 2025 MA L2 H-ROWLEY 3
85015787 Jun 20, 2025 MA L3 H-STURBRIDGE 2
85003667 Jun 17, 2025 US L1 BROOKLYN NY 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85015787 Jun 20, 2025 MA L3 1XKAD49X3EJ395569
85003667 Jun 17, 2025 US L1 1XKAD49X3EJ395569
83467618 Dec 22, 2024 PA L2 1XKAD49X3EJ395569
82698129 Sep 19, 2024 CT L1 1XKAD49X3EJ395569 OOS
82518864 Aug 27, 2024 MD L2 1GRAA9628CW701942 OOS
82377781 Aug 14, 2024 CT L3 1GRAA9628CW701942
82377781 Aug 14, 2024 CT L3 1XKAD49X3EJ395569
80556889 Jan 5, 2024 NY L3 1GRAA9628CW701942 OOS

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