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Roadside Inspection 88484377

Roadside inspection on Jul 22, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: ALSENA LLC (USDOT 3663231) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
3
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88484377
Date:
Jul 22, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
UNION SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
ALSENA LLC (3663231)
Operating authority:
MC1267349
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AZ851V (NJ)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 39.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.04 violations per inspection across 23 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
9
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 2,894 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at UNION SCALE
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,188 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
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 465,368 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)
33%
9 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
21 violations · 3 OOS · 2.33 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-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 4V4NC9EH7GN933105 NJ AZ851V VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2016 —
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 7PFJ3AF25RB000121 NJ H80TCC JANSTEEL Jansteel 2024 —

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.83G Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. 1 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
89018225 Sep 17, 2026 NJ L3 GREENWICH SCALE EB 0 —
88879329 Sep 2, 2026 CT L2 MIDDLETOWN SCALE 4 OOS
88209171 Jun 22, 2026 MA L3 H-STURBRIDGE 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85978016 Oct 7, 2025 DE L2 4V4NC9EH7GN933105 —
82163827 Jul 18, 2024 OH L2 4V4NC9EH7GN933105 —
81875286 Jun 13, 2024 NY L2 4V4NC9EH7GN933105 —

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