Roadside Inspection 86333649

Roadside inspection on Nov 17, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: MOOTZ TREE TRIMMING LLC (USDOT 3005784) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86333649
Date:
Nov 17, 2025
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DANBURY SCALE
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W9 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
36337PF (NY)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 35.

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
7
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,665 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2025
vs typical at DANBURY SCALE
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,205 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
7
6 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 393.207A-SUBL (Suspension - U-bolt or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing., severity weight 7). (393.207A-SUBL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKWD40X7GJ468173 NY 36337PF KENWORTH W9 Series 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1U2Z281BRA45696 ME 5093130 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP.
Ticket: Eadu
East Manufacturing Corp 2011

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.207A-SUBL Suspension - U-bolt or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 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

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85215086 Jul 15, 2025 CT L2 1XKWD40X7GJ468173
85215086 Jul 15, 2025 CT L2 1E1U2Z281BRA45696
83267996 Nov 29, 2024 CT L2 1XKWD40X7GJ468173
83267996 Nov 29, 2024 CT L2 1E1U2Z281BRA45696
83255945 Nov 27, 2024 CT L2 1E1U2Z281BRA45696
83255945 Nov 27, 2024 CT L2 1XKWD40X7GJ468173
80748211 Feb 2, 2024 CT L2 1XKWD40X7GJ468173 OOS
80748211 Feb 2, 2024 CT L2 1E1U2Z281BRA45696 OOS

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