Roadside Inspection 88723344

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: HERMANOS DC LLC (USDOT 3893599) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88723344
Date:
Aug 18, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WATERFORD
Carrier (USDOT):
HERMANOS DC LLC (3893599)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R280AA (NJ)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 55.

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 3.10 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 WATERFORD
12
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 221 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 403,278 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
1
6 violations · 0 OOS · 6.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
3
12 violations · 0 OOS · 4.00 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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EHXGN952540 NJ R280AA VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTF5320462017427 ME 5567624 TRANSCRAFT
Ticket: Trail-Eze
Transcraft 2006

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLED State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.87A-FPLA Flag - Required flag(s) - any missing flag on a projecting load when more than one is required. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
88371583 Jul 10, 2026 CT L2 NEW HAVEN 6

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88371583 Jul 10, 2026 CT L2 1TTF5320462017427
88371583 Jul 10, 2026 CT L2 4V4NC9EHXGN952540
85359977 Jul 29, 2025 NJ L1 4V4NC9EHXGN952540
81700651 May 24, 2024 CT L3 1TTF5320462017427
80761116 Feb 1, 2024 PA L2 4V4NC9EHXGN952540
80696436 Jan 25, 2024 PA L2 1TTF5320462017427

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