Roadside Inspection 88663982

Roadside inspection on Aug 11, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: UNIVERSAL FENCES INC (USDOT 4076587) • Vehicle: GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
2
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88663982
Date:
Aug 11, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
EAST HARTFORD
Vehicle:
GMC W4 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
X12576 (MA)

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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 38.

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
12
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.50 violations per inspection across 20 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
12
Heavier than median (4)
Median of 2,253 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at EAST HARTFORD
12
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 133 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
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 399,035 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 trend at this moment

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

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
2
12 violations · 1 OOS · 6.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
4
28 violations · 2 OOS · 7.00 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 393.207C-SBML (Suspension - Broken main leaf spring., severity weight 7). (393.207C-SBML)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 4KDB4B1R5YJ806018 MA X12576 GMC W4 2000

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.207C-SBML Suspension - Broken main leaf spring. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
391.11B2-Q Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. 4 Driver Fitness OOS
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.67C7V-F Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
390.19B2-BIENNIAL Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required. General/Admin
390.21TB1-MC Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. General/Admin

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
88368576 Jul 9, 2026 MA L3 H-NORTH ATTLEBORO 10 OOS
88287711 Jun 30, 2026 MA L3 H-RANDOLPH 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83341418 Dec 9, 2024 MA L3 4KDB4B1R5YJ806018
80432999 Dec 19, 2023 MA L3 4KDB4B1R5YJ806018

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