Roadside Inspection 88975674

Roadside inspection on Sep 12, 2026 in Massachusetts • Carrier: BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2917532)

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
Not recorded
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88975674
Date:
Sep 12, 2026
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
4
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
H-WESTFIELD
Operating authority:
MC983305

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 18.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.64 violations per inspection across 246 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Massachusetts
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 2,517 Level 1 inspections in Massachusetts during 2026
vs typical at H-WESTFIELD
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 263 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 443,839 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)
28%
78 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
3
4 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
16
26 violations · 2 OOS · 1.63 per inspection
Prior 365 days
78
154 violations · 14 OOS · 1.97 per inspection

Units Inspected

Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.

Vehicle unit details pending

Vehicle unit details (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) are typically available within a few days of the inspection date as the FMCSA unit feed catches up. Check back soon. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. 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
88975528 Sep 12, 2026 MA L2 H-TYNGSBOROUGH 2
88881704 Sep 2, 2026 VT L2 WILLISTON RA NB 1
88790533 Aug 25, 2026 VT L1 COVENTRY SB RA 3
88757037 Aug 20, 2026 NH L2 0
88699439 Aug 12, 2026 NH L1 1
88677127 Aug 12, 2026 MA L2 H-UXBRIDGE 2

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