Roadside Inspection 86397052
Roadside inspection on Nov 22, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86397052
- Date:
- Nov 22, 2025
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 13
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- UNION SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
- Operating authority:
- MC260323
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- N7594HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR0NSMW2775
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 63.
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 393.75A3-ATIS (Tire connected to an operable atis has a noticeable leak (e.g. can be heard or felt) specific to the tread area and atis is able to maintain inflation pressure gr, severity weight 8). (393.75A3-ATIS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR0NSMW2775 | TN N7594HY | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532C2GT473012 | TN 150050T | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3-ATIS | Tire connected to an operable atis has a noticeable leak (e.g. can be heard or felt) specific to the tread area and atis is able to maintain inflation pressure gr | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45D-BHCR | Air Brake - Crimped or restricted | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-ALATR | Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.8-D | Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86937408 | Jan 21, 2026 | NM | L1 | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY | 4 | — |
| 86902750 | Jan 21, 2026 | NY | L2 | SCHROON LAKE NY | 2 | — |
| 86902211 | Jan 21, 2026 | NY | L3 | GROVELAND NY | 4 | — |
| 86902043 | Jan 21, 2026 | NY | L3 | SYRACUSE NY | 0 | — |
| 86900493 | Jan 21, 2026 | CA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 86896451 | Jan 21, 2026 | MN | L3 | WEST LAKELAND MN | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89068600 | Sep 21, 2026 | OH | L3 | 3AKJHHDR0NSMW2775 | — |
| 87958587 | May 25, 2026 | NC | L3 | 3AKJHHDR0NSMW2775 | — |
| 81719655 | May 22, 2024 | NY | L2 | 3AKJHHDR0NSMW2775 | — |
| 81093510 | Mar 13, 2024 | ME | L3 | 3AKJHHDR0NSMW2775 | OOS |
| 83920226 | Jan 8, 2024 | NM | L2 | 3H3V532C2GT473012 | OOS |
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Recent activity at UNION SCALE
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89084818 | Sep 24, 2026 | MUSTANG EXPEDITING INC | 0 | — |
| 89084468 | Sep 24, 2026 | REX LUMBER COMPANY | 3 | — |
| 89084194 | Sep 24, 2026 | S&M TRANSPORT LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 89083811 | Sep 24, 2026 | 48FORTY SOLUTIONS LLC | 2 | — |