Roadside Inspection 85290561
Roadside inspection on Jul 16, 2025 in New York • Carrier: BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2917532) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85290561
- Date:
- Jul 16, 2025
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- QUEENSBURY NY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (2917532)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 78288A (CT)
- VIN:
- 1XKZDP9X3SJ172593
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 30.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 173.24B1-HMBPMC (HM (Bulk Packages) - HM/DG leaking from a bulk package (including associated piping)., severity weight 10). (173.24B1-HMBPMC)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKZDP9X3SJ172593 | CT 78288A | KENWORTH | T880 | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1PMA24433D5012108 | ME 3232139 | POLAR TANK TRAILER | Polar Tank Trailer | 2013 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173.24B1-HMBPMC | HM (Bulk Packages) - HM/DG leaking from a bulk package (including associated piping). | 10 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85822637 | Sep 13, 2025 | NY | L3 | CLIFTON PARK NY | 0 | — |
| 85760427 | Sep 11, 2025 | NJ | L2 | FRANKLIN LAKES | 0 | — |
| 86193548 | Sep 10, 2025 | NH | L3 | NH | 0 | — |
| 85760543 | Sep 10, 2025 | VT | L2 | WILLISTON RA NB | 2 | — |
| 86192060 | Sep 9, 2025 | NH | L3 | NH | 0 | — |
| 85746860 | Sep 9, 2025 | MA | L2 | S-NORTHAMPTON | 1 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86295282 | Nov 11, 2025 | MA | L2 | 1PMA24433D5012108 | OOS |
| 86295282 | Nov 11, 2025 | MA | L2 | 1XKZDP9X3SJ172593 | OOS |
| 84004979 | Feb 27, 2025 | VT | L3 | 1XKZDP9X3SJ172593 | — |
| 83447931 | Dec 20, 2024 | MA | L2 | 1XKZDP9X3SJ172593 | — |
| 81639908 | May 16, 2024 | VT | L2 | 1PMA24433D5012108 | — |
| 78942865 | Jun 21, 2023 | MA | L2 | 1PMA24433D5012108 | — |
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Recent activity at QUEENSBURY NY
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