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Roadside Inspection 88602821

Roadside inspection on Aug 4, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: BOLT-ON TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2907700) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
3
21% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88602821
Date:
Aug 4, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
UNION
Operating authority:
MC978961
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PWJ8126 (OH)

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 64.

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
14
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.00 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
14
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 4,658 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at UNION
14
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 258 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
14
13 more than the median (1)
Compared to 628,402 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 trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
1
10 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
10 violations · 1 OOS · 10.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
4
25 violations · 3 OOS · 6.25 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 393.209D-STPAL (Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft., severity weight 6). (393.209D-STPAL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBD49X8FD280898 OH PWJ8126 PETERBILT 579 2015 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1DW1A5327KSA22996 ME 238505E STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers 2019 —

Violations Cited

14 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 —
393.209D-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-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47B-BMBCAD-SA Air Disc Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55D2-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-OAL Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.203E-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 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
89143974 Sep 29, 2026 IL L3 I74 0 —
88339311 Jul 6, 2026 LA L1 — 10 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89143974 Sep 29, 2026 IL L3 1XPBD49X8FD280898 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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