Roadside Inspection 86702989

Roadside inspection on Jan 4, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: SARAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3596386) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86702989
Date:
Jan 4, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
UNION SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
SARAY EXPRESS INC (3596386)
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1317092 (IL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.04 violations per inspection across 346 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
1
Cleaner than median (4)
Median of 1,791 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at UNION SCALE
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 2,993 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 331,102 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
47%
186 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
18
25 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
38
45 violations · 6 OOS · 1.18 per inspection
Prior 365 days
186
201 violations · 23 OOS · 1.08 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 393.75A3-TAOLTIS (Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS, severity weight 0). (393.75A3-TAOLTIS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4BC9EH4TN697610 IL P1317092 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 527SR5325PM032835 ME 508943 CIMC

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
87224519 Mar 5, 2026 KY L3 ELIZABETHTOWN 0
87220548 Mar 4, 2026 TN L1 KNOXVILLE TN 1 OOS
87197776 Mar 2, 2026 CO L3 FORT MORGAN CO 0
87180153 Mar 1, 2026 NC L2 3 OOS
87184148 Feb 27, 2026 CA L2 COTTONWOOD IF 0
87189575 Feb 26, 2026 NM L1 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86745743 Jan 7, 2026 TN L3 4V4BC9EH4TN697610
86745743 Jan 7, 2026 TN L3 527SR5325PM032835
85379521 Jul 31, 2025 TN L2 527SR5325PM032835 OOS
85377785 Jul 28, 2025 MT L3 4V4BC9EH4TN697610 OOS
82668455 Sep 13, 2024 LA L3 527SR5325PM032835
79861203 Oct 8, 2023 NC L3 527SR5325PM032835

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86702989) and date (Jan 4, 2026) 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/3596386/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/3596386/

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?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 38 other inspections with a combined 45 violations and 6 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.04 violations per inspection across 346 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75A3-TAOLTIS.
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/3596386/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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