Roadside Inspection 88181950
Roadside inspection on Jun 18, 2026 in Massachusetts • Carrier: TSUNAMI TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2944735) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle OOS
Driver: OK
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88181950
- Date:
- Jun 18, 2026
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 40
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- H-CHARLTON
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TSUNAMI TRANSPORTATION INC (2944735)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Ticket make:
- Vovlo
- Plate:
- AR176G (NJ)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9TJ88N263054
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 161.
Compared to the median Level 2 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 Level 2 median in Massachusetts
40
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 3,211 Level 2 inspections in Massachusetts during 2026
vs typical at H-CHARLTON
40
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 512 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 2 median
40
39 more than the median (1)
Compared to 546,405 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
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 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 (Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles), severity weight 5). (393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9TJ88N263054 | NJ AR176G |
VOLVO TRUCK
Ticket: Vovlo
|
VNL | 2008 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D3JL030285 | ME 5119397 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
40 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLUCR | State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43D-BIPBS | Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43D-BIPBS | Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43D-BIPBS | Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43D-BIPBS | Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43D-BSB | Brake - More than 25% of the spring brakes are inoperative. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47D2-BLTBD | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47D2-BLTBD | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47D2-BLTBD | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47D2-BLTBD | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum 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 | — |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 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 | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9B-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) obscured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2-SLLUP | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway. | 1 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 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 |
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. | — | General/Admin | — |
| 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.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
Related records
Carrier
TSUNAMI TRANSPORTATION INC
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Station
H-CHARLTON
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State
Inspections in Massachusetts
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Level
Level II — Walk-Around
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Vehicle
VIN 4V4NC9TJ88N263054
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Plate
AR176G (NJ)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
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