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Roadside Inspection 88227821

Roadside inspection on Jun 24, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: METROPOLITAN TRUCKING GROUP LLC (USDOT 3036186) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88227821
Date:
Jun 24, 2026
State:
New Jersey
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
JERSEY GARDENS MALL
Operating authority:
MC042151
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 49X Chassis TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
K393AA (NJ)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 22.

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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.24 violations per inspection across 89 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New Jersey
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,775 Level 2 inspections in New Jersey during 2026
vs typical at JERSEY GARDENS MALL
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 127 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 627,238 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
42%
31 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
2
11 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
11 violations · 1 OOS · 2.75 per inspection
Prior 365 days
31
58 violations · 6 OOS · 1.87 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 393.75G-TAOW (Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit., severity weight 3). (393.75G-TAOW)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KKMBWFG2TLWU0859 NJ K393AA WESTERN STAR 49X Chassis 2026 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 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
88761332 Aug 21, 2026 NJ L3 CASS ST / 129 SB 1 —
88723342 Aug 18, 2026 NJ L3 CASS ST / 129 SB 1 —
88653713 Aug 10, 2026 NJ L1 CARNEYS POINT SCALE 8 OOS
88526278 Jul 27, 2026 NJ L2 CARNEYS POINT SCALE 8 OOS
88483835 Jul 22, 2026 NJ L2 CARNEYS POINT SCALE 3 —
88150219 Jun 15, 2026 NJ L2 — 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89133535 Sep 28, 2026 NY L2 5KKMBWFG2TLWU0859 —
89101052 Sep 25, 2026 NJ L2 5KKMBWFG2TLWU0859 —
87357398 Mar 19, 2026 NJ L2 5KKMBWFG2TLWU0859 —

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