Roadside Inspection 88943910
Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2026 in Vermont • Carrier: CARTER'S LOGGING & TREE SERVICE LLC (USDOT 9162174) • Vehicle: SURE-TRAC SEMI-TRAILER
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88943910
- Date:
- Sep 9, 2026
- State:
- Vermont
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FAIRLEE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CARTER'S LOGGING & TREE SERVICE LLC (9162174)
- Vehicle:
- SURE-TRAC Sure-Trac Trailers SEMI-TRAILER
- Ticket make:
- Other
- Plate:
- BAE227 (VT)
- VIN:
- 5JW1D1423R1429239
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 18.
Compared to the median Level 2 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.
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 393.40F-BNPB (Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit, severity weight 4). (393.40F-BNPB)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5JW1D1423R1429239 | VT BAE227 |
SURE-TRAC
Ticket: Other
|
Sure-Trac Trailers | 2024 | — |
| 2 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT7W2BTXDEB42431 | VT 466A986 | FORD | F-250 | 2013 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.40F-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43D-B | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95K-EE | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices, inadequate flag size. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Carrier booking & risk tools
Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 9162174 — tools open pre-filled.
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