Roadside Inspection 88228599
Roadside inspection on Jun 24, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: EWE LINES LLC (USDOT 4496733) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88228599
- Date:
- Jun 24, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MIDDLETOWN SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EWE LINES LLC (4496733)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AZ175G (NJ)
- VIN:
- 1FUJGLBG8DSBW2976
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 48.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJGLBG8DSBW2976 | NJ AZ175G | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2013 | — |
| 2 | INTERMODAL CHASSIS | 5AXCG40221R174009 | ME 5293760 |
ARMOR CHASSIS
Ticket: Armr
|
Armor Chassis | 2001 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A1-TEPBM | Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.209D-STPAL | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88756859 | Aug 21, 2026 | CT | L2 | DANBURY SCALE | 2 | — |
| 88764222 | Aug 20, 2026 | ME | L1 | — | 11 | OOS |
| 88762831 | Aug 20, 2026 | ME | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88736803 | Aug 19, 2026 | NJ | L1 | GREENWICH SCALE EB | 14 | OOS |
| 88718470 | Aug 17, 2026 | NJ | L2 | GREENWICH SCALE EB | 0 | — |
| 88303969 | Jul 2, 2026 | CT | L2 | GREENWICH SCALE | 2 | — |
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| 88794688 | Aug 25, 2026 | ROSS EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |