Roadside Inspection 88603395
Roadside inspection on Aug 4, 2026 in Vermont • Carrier: DFA NORTHEAST LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 40362) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88603395
- Date:
- Aug 4, 2026
- State:
- Vermont
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COLCHESTER NB WS
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DFA NORTHEAST LOGISTICS INC (40362)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 57X Chassis TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 38E29 (VT)
- VIN:
- 5KJJBZDR2RLUZ8759
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 24.
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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (3 violations across 10 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.68 per inspection).
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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5KJJBZDR2RLUZ8759 | VT 38E29 | WESTERN STAR | 57X Chassis | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1T9XL4221ZC588055 | ME 5584499 |
TREMCAR
Ticket: Other
|
TC/DOT 423 | — | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 393.47A-BSF | Brake - Malfunction causing smoke or fire to emit from the wheel end. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88746700 | Aug 20, 2026 | MA | L1 | H-DEERFIELD | 0 | — |
| 88745874 | Aug 19, 2026 | NY | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 88666145 | Aug 11, 2026 | VT | L1 | BARTON NB RA | 0 | — |
| 88599383 | Aug 3, 2026 | MA | L2 | H-HATFIELD | 0 | — |
| 88534709 | Jul 28, 2026 | VT | L1 | COLCHESTER NB WS | 2 | — |
| 88371391 | Jul 10, 2026 | NH | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87450078 | Mar 30, 2026 | VT | L3 | 5KJJBZDR2RLUZ8759 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at COLCHESTER NB WS
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88794582 | Aug 25, 2026 | CORNELIO TRANSPORTATION LLC | 15 | OOS |
| 88793689 | Aug 25, 2026 | ROSS EXPRESS LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 88793641 | Aug 25, 2026 | ASM TRUCKING INC | 7 | OOS |
| 88792408 | Aug 25, 2026 | CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS INC | 0 | — |
| 88792246 | Aug 25, 2026 | CHAMPLAIN VALLEY EQUIPMENT INC | 0 | — |
| 88791874 | Aug 25, 2026 | RIVERS SEPTIC SERVICE INC | 1 | OOS |