Roadside Inspection 88715735

Roadside inspection on Aug 17, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1610595) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88715735
Date:
Aug 17, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
UNION
Operating authority:
MC595553
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AW803B (NJ)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 21.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.12 violations per inspection across 50 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 4,296 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at UNION
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 256 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 577,701 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
12%
17 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
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
9 violations · 1 OOS · 2.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
17
46 violations · 5 OOS · 2.71 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH6EN167882 NJ AW803B VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D0FL874145 NJ D60TAL WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2015

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving
393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 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
88680024 Aug 10, 2026 AL L2 5 OOS
88256097 Jun 26, 2026 PA L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84604663 May 6, 2025 PA L3 4V4NC9EH6EN167882
84564713 May 1, 2025 NJ L1 4V4NC9EH6EN167882
80464399 Dec 20, 2023 TN L3 4V4NC9EH6EN167882

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