Roadside Inspection 85600724
Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: TIRE DISTRIBUTOR XPERTS LLC (USDOT 3309824) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85600724
- Date:
- Aug 27, 2025
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SOUTHINGTON
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TIRE DISTRIBUTOR XPERTS LLC (3309824)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- AU45285 (CT)
- VIN:
- 3ALACWD2XMDMJ1370
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 38.
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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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 393.9A-LRLI (Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LRLI)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3ALACWD2XMDMJ1370 | CT AU45285 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.201B-FR | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | 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 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86144747 | Oct 24, 2025 | CA | L1 | COTTONWOOD IF | 0 | — |
| 86138211 | Oct 23, 2025 | ID | L2 | POST FALLS ID | 2 | — |
| 86149843 | Oct 22, 2025 | GA | L3 | WINDER GA | 0 | — |
| 86123406 | Oct 20, 2025 | CA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 86096597 | Oct 17, 2025 | NV | L1 | SLOAN CHECK SITE I-15 | 2 | — |
| 86100768 | Oct 16, 2025 | CA | L2 | CAJON PLATFORM SCALES | 1 | — |
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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Recent activity at SOUTHINGTON
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87705973 | Apr 29, 2026 | MDL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC | 5 | — |
| 87664390 | Apr 24, 2026 | CCR & S TRANS LLC | 1 | — |
| 87664389 | Apr 24, 2026 | TILCON CONNECTICUT INC | 0 | — |
| 87664388 | Apr 24, 2026 | WYALUSING TRANSPORT INC | 4 | OOS |
| 87664386 | Apr 24, 2026 | E & A TRANSPORT LLC | 2 | — |
| 87664385 | Apr 24, 2026 | MONGILLO CONSTRUCTION LLC | 0 | — |
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