Roadside Inspection 89015331
Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: ELIER EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4519178) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89015331
- Date:
- Sep 16, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BRANFORD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ELIER EXPRESS LLC (4519178)
- Operating authority:
- MC1790310
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AH86474 (PA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLD51GSGU7409
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 41.
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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLD51GSGU7409 | PA AH86474 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532W35L901242 | PA PT156X3 | WABASH | Wabash National Corporation | 2005 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11B-CSRIGRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85289502 | Jul 23, 2025 | CT | L3 | 3AKJGLD51GSGU7409 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at BRANFORD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89011630 | Sep 16, 2026 | ICC COMMONWEALTH | 14 | OOS |
| 89011296 | Sep 16, 2026 | LOYALTY LOGISTICS EXPRESS INC | 6 | — |
| 89011039 | Sep 16, 2026 | MERLI TOWING LLC | 1 | — |
| 89010009 | Sep 16, 2026 | HALPERNS' STEAK AND SEAFOOD COMPANY LLC | 1 | — |
| 89008539 | Sep 16, 2026 | LILY TRANSPORTATION LLC | 2 | — |
| 89008460 | Sep 16, 2026 | GO GREEN TRUCKING INC | 4 | — |