Roadside Inspection 85806915

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: INTL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85806915
Date:
Sep 18, 2025
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WILLINGTON
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R2338HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.17 violations per inspection across 14,978 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 7,559 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2025
vs typical at WILLINGTON
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 144 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
5768 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
536
826 violations · 126 OOS
Prior 90 days
1456
2134 violations · 331 OOS · 1.47 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5768
7318 violations · 1185 OOS · 1.27 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 393.23-LEU (Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loose pigtail), severity weight 0). (393.23-LEU)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR6PN403541 TN R2338HY INTL
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D1KL108189 TN U847225 WANC

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing/hoses inadequate 7 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2-SLLS2 Speeding 6-10 mph over limit 5 Unsafe Driving
393.78A-WS Windshield condition defective 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.23-LEU Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loose pigtail) Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.3A2-HOSPRNC Driving beyond 14 hour duty period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation Hours of Service
395.3A3II Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes Hours of Service

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
86507163 Nov 17, 2025 IA L2 2 OOS
86456953 Nov 17, 2025 WV L2 SHADY SPRING WV 2
86400616 Nov 17, 2025 MD L3 FROSTBURG MD 1
86398492 Nov 17, 2025 NY L2 BATH NY 1 OOS
86388587 Nov 17, 2025 CA L2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 1
86379670 Nov 17, 2025 GA L3 DULUTH GA 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88037493 Jun 2, 2026 MD L2 3HSDZAPR6PN403541 OOS
87048462 Feb 12, 2026 OH L3 3HSDZAPR6PN403541
84945567 Jun 13, 2025 MD L2 3HSDZAPR6PN403541
83755976 Jan 30, 2025 PA L3 1JJV532D1KL108189
80168580 Nov 14, 2023 MA L2 3HSDZAPR6PN403541 OOS
79658421 Sep 14, 2023 CT L1 3HSDZAPR6PN403541
78693904 May 20, 2023 PA L2 3HSDZAPR6PN403541

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85806915) and date (Sep 18, 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 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. 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 1456 other inspections with a combined 2134 violations and 331 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.17 violations per inspection across 14978 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
6 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.45B2-B-AIR, 392.2-SLLS2, 393.78A-WS, 393.23-LEU, 395.3A2-HOSPRNC, 395.3A3II.
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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