Roadside Inspection 88990318
Roadside inspection on Sep 14, 2026 in Vermont • Carrier: ADAMS EXPRESS LINES LLC (USDOT 3753422)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88990318
- Date:
- Sep 14, 2026
- State:
- Vermont
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WATERFORD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ADAMS EXPRESS LINES LLC (3753422)
- Operating authority:
- MC1333348
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 19.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 391.11B2-Q (Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record., severity weight 4). (391.11B2-Q)
Units Inspected
Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.
Vehicle unit details pending
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Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A1-TAORETA | Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41A-MCPVI | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a passenger-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver’s licensing agency when medical certification is required. | 1 | Driver Fitness | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89043530 | Sep 19, 2026 | NM | L2 | NM | 0 | — |
| 89040408 | Sep 19, 2026 | NE | L1 | NORTH PLATTE NE | 1 | — |
| 89020370 | Sep 17, 2026 | NM | L2 | NM | 1 | — |
| 89022732 | Sep 15, 2026 | AZ | L2 | PHOENIX AZ | 4 | OOS |
| 88988879 | Sep 14, 2026 | SD | L3 | TILFORD SD | 0 | — |
| 88969015 | Sep 11, 2026 | MT | L3 | BILLINGS MT | 2 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at WATERFORD
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| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89040590 | Sep 19, 2026 | DFA NORTHEAST LOGISTICS INC | 0 | — |
| 89030060 | Sep 17, 2026 | JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION LLC | 10 | — |
| 89008942 | Sep 16, 2026 | W B MASON CO INC | 0 | — |
| 89008738 | Sep 16, 2026 | ALL METALS RECYCLING INC | 0 | — |
| 88997749 | Sep 15, 2026 | POULSEN LUMBER CO INC | 0 | — |
| 88997458 | Sep 15, 2026 | TODD HB LAMONT | 6 | — |