Roadside Inspection 85626099

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85626099
Date:
Aug 28, 2025
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
UNION SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
U8126HY (TN)

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 3.

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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.16 violations per inspection across 14,621 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
4
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,665 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2025
vs typical at UNION SCALE
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,857 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
4
3 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
5734 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
515
754 violations · 124 OOS
Prior 90 days
1421
1995 violations · 329 OOS · 1.40 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5734
7186 violations · 1176 OOS · 1.25 per inspection
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS, severity weight 0). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR6SSWC3315 TN U8126HY FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D0LL176145 TN 046733T WANC

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LIL Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75A3-ATIS Tires - All others leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A3-ATIS Tires - All others leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS Vehicle Maintenance
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS 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
87437952 Oct 27, 2025 MA L1 WORCESTER MA 5
86219633 Oct 27, 2025 MD L2 FROSTBURG MD 0
86217225 Oct 27, 2025 NY L2 OWEGO NY 0
86217052 Oct 27, 2025 NY L2 PERU NY 3
86216953 Oct 27, 2025 NY L2 PERU NY 3
86200390 Oct 27, 2025 CA L1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88270598 Jun 29, 2026 CT L2 1JJV532D0LL176145
87760633 May 4, 2026 ME L2 3AKJHHDR6SSWC3315 OOS
85800083 Sep 16, 2025 ME L3 3AKJHHDR6SSWC3315
84628098 May 8, 2025 PA L1 1JJV532D0LL176145 OOS
83910708 Feb 18, 2025 PA L3 3AKJHHDR6SSWC3315
78866812 Jun 5, 2023 PA L2 1JJV532D0LL176145

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85626099) and date (Aug 28, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/511412/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/511412/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 1421 other inspections with a combined 1995 violations and 329 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.16 violations per inspection across 14621 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
4 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.9A-LIL, 393.75A3-ATIS, 393.75A3-ATIS, 393.75A3-TAOL.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/511412/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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