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Roadside Inspection 88998068

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: CDC TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1532073) • Vehicle: PETERBILT 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 #:
88998068
Date:
Sep 15, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
UNION SCALE
Operating authority:
MC570808
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 387 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
DF88FT (FL)

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 46.

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 1.07 violations per inspection across 196 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
12
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 2,756 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at UNION SCALE
12
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,939 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 451,301 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 clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
61%
28 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
2
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
2 violations · 1 OOS · 0.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
28
14 violations · 3 OOS · 0.50 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 8 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.07 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP7DB9X21D547519 FL DF88FT PETERBILT 387 2001 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2535J3324626 ME 5575268 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2018 —

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.11A1-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 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
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
89064911 Sep 22, 2026 NJ L1 NJ 4 OOS
88764568 Aug 20, 2026 MD L2 — 0 —
88760910 Aug 19, 2026 NJ L3 GREENWICH SCALE EB 0 —
88674940 Aug 10, 2026 FL L3 — 0 —
88645655 Aug 8, 2026 NC L2 — 1 OOS
88619869 Aug 4, 2026 FL L3 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88160767 Jun 16, 2026 NC L2 1XP7DB9X21D547519 —
88160767 Jun 16, 2026 NC L2 1UYVS2535J3324626 —
88061025 Jun 4, 2026 MD L2 1UYVS2535J3324626 OOS
88061025 Jun 4, 2026 MD L2 1XP7DB9X21D547519 OOS
85357017 Jul 29, 2025 LA L3 1UYVS2535J3324626 —
85357017 Jul 29, 2025 LA L3 1XP7DB9X21D547519 —
84779971 May 26, 2025 SC L2 1XP7DB9X21D547519 OOS
84779971 May 26, 2025 SC L2 1UYVS2535J3324626 OOS

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