Roadside Inspection 86074405
Roadside inspection on Oct 17, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: UNDERRATED CO (USDOT 4429233) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle OOS
Driver OOS
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86074405
- Date:
- Oct 17, 2025
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 27
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FARMINGTON
- Carrier (USDOT):
- UNDERRATED CO (4429233)
- Operating authority:
- MC1742510
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- E92UWL (NJ)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRGL5GG353600
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 87.
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 Connecticut
27
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,665 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2025
vs typical at FARMINGTON
27
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 411 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
27
26 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 393.75A1-TAORETA (Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TAORETA)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3C63RRGL5GG353600 | NJ E92UWL | RAM | 3500 | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5Z5GC3621MS000346 | PA PT017W2 | APPALACHIAN TRAILERS INC. | Appalachian Trailers Inc. | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
27 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A1-TAORETA | Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.43D-B | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45A-BLHF | Hydraulic Any Observed Leaking Hydraulic Fluid | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47A-BCFSHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Contaminated friction surface. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.81-H | Horn - Inoperative or defective. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 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 | — |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | 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 |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Vehicle Maintenance
24
violations
4 OOS
Driver Fitness
1
violation
1 OOS
General/Admin
1
violation
Hours of Service
1
violation
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86615519 | Dec 16, 2025 | PA | L2 | — | 8 | — |
| 86371165 | Nov 19, 2025 | NJ | L3 | KNOWLTON SCALES | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89041895 | Sep 18, 2026 | MD | L2 | 5Z5GC3621MS000346 | — |
| 89040297 | Sep 18, 2026 | MD | L2 | 5Z5GC3621MS000346 | OOS |
| 87368133 | Jan 9, 2026 | NJ | L3 | 5Z5GC3621MS000346 | — |
| 87368133 | Jan 9, 2026 | NJ | L3 | 3C63RRGL5GG353600 | — |
| 86615519 | Dec 16, 2025 | PA | L2 | 3C63RRGL5GG353600 | — |
| 86615519 | Dec 16, 2025 | PA | L2 | 5Z5GC3621MS000346 | — |
| 86371165 | Nov 19, 2025 | NJ | L3 | 5Z5GC3621MS000346 | — |
| 86371165 | Nov 19, 2025 | NJ | L3 | 3C63RRGL5GG353600 | — |
Related records
Carrier
UNDERRATED CO
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
MC1742510
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
FARMINGTON
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Connecticut
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3C63RRGL5GG353600
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
E92UWL (NJ)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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