Roadside Inspection 88835608

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: PREMIER MOTOR LINES INC (USDOT 676245) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88835608
Date:
Aug 28, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BRANFORD
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
G279AA (NJ)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.45 violations per inspection across 88 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
2
Cleaner than median (4)
Median of 2,371 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at BRANFORD
2
On par with station median (2)
Median of 257 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
45%
29 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
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
9 violations · 1 OOS · 1.29 per inspection
Prior 365 days
29
36 violations · 7 OOS · 1.24 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHLDV1KLKV9840 NJ G279AA FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C0JT164050 ME 2941476 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2018

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 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
88681430 Aug 12, 2026 CT L2 DANBURY SCALE 4 OOS
88475819 Jul 21, 2026 PA L3 2
88343795 Jul 7, 2026 MD L1 0
88327007 Jul 6, 2026 NJ L3 ALLAMUCHY 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87664406 Apr 24, 2026 CT L1 1FUJHLDV1KLKV9840 OOS
82830577 Sep 27, 2024 NY L2 1FUJHLDV1KLKV9840

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