Roadside Inspection 86407237

Roadside inspection on Nov 25, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: EDGAR'S TREE CARE LLC (USDOT 1806940) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
32
OOS Violations
14
44% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86407237
Date:
Nov 25, 2025
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
32
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MILFORD
Vehicle:
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
AU45895 (CT)

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 102.

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
32
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,665 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2025
vs typical at MILFORD
32
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 643 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
32
31 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 393.43D-B (Brake - relay emergency valve, severity weight 7). (393.43D-B)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDAF57F52ED08695 CT AU45895 FORD
2 SEMI-TRAILER NCX1094970 CT BG68988 HOMMA

Violations Cited

32 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.82DUMT Texting while driving 10 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWA1 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
393.48A-BIHE Inoperative/defective brakes 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIHE Inoperative/defective brakes 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIHE Inoperative/defective brakes 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIHE Inoperative/defective brakes 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.71H-CDHSLMII Fifth wheel defective 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.43D-B Brake - relay emergency valve 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78A-WS Windshield condition defective 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.16AD Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
393.11A1-LCHL Lighting devices/reflectors 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LLPL Lighting devices/reflectors 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LRLI Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LSML Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSI Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LTSI Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI No proof of periodic inspection 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI No proof of periodic inspection 3 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21TB1-MC 390.21TB1-MC General/Admin
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured Unsafe Driving OOS
393.41-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
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
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
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-CDLME Coupling - Semi-Trailer loose mounting missing or ineffective fasteners or insecure latch (excluding fifth wheel and pintle hooks) Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-HCM Hubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or broken Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86407237) and date (Nov 25, 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/1806940/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/1806940/

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?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
32 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.82DUMT, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 393.48A-BIHE, 393.48A-BIHE, 393.48A-BIHE, 393.48A-BIHE, 393.71H-CDHSLMII, 393.43D-B.
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/1806940/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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