Roadside Inspection 89007225

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: JORDAN CARRIERS INC (USDOT 494832) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89007225
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BRANFORD
Carrier (USDOT):
JORDAN CARRIERS INC (494832)
Operating authority:
MC255825
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
A553454 (MS)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 21.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.69 violations per inspection across 2,610 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 4,416 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at BRANFORD
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 254 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 598,525 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
58%
763 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
60
26 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
173
106 violations · 17 OOS · 0.61 per inspection
Prior 365 days
763
533 violations · 76 OOS · 0.70 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 392.9A2-C (Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured., severity weight 1). (392.9A2-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1XKYDP9X0TJ198355 MS A553454 KENWORTH T680 2026
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1H5Z28XLR068949 MS 126305A EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp 2020

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 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
89032935 Sep 17, 2026 KY L1 MOREHEAD KY 1
89018306 Sep 17, 2026 AR L3 ARKADELPHIA AR 1
89027659 Sep 16, 2026 OH L2 WILMINGTON OH 1
89026857 Sep 16, 2026 FL L3 CANTONMENT FL 0
89016671 Sep 16, 2026 AR L3 LITTLE ROCK AR 1
89002029 Sep 15, 2026 MS L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83146376 Nov 12, 2024 MS L2 1E1H5Z28XLR068949
82235009 Jul 28, 2024 MO L3 1E1H5Z28XLR068949
82191759 Jul 21, 2024 SC L2 1E1H5Z28XLR068949
79804837 Oct 2, 2023 SC L3 1E1H5Z28XLR068949
79004232 Jun 28, 2023 NC L3 1E1H5Z28XLR068949

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