Roadside Inspection 89030096

Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: COWAN SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 548880) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89030096
Date:
Sep 17, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
COWAN SYSTEMS LLC (548880)
Operating authority:
MC271882
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3096319 (IN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.

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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.82 violations per inspection across 3,473 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
2
Cleaner than median (3)
Median of 2,673 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,879 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 444,667 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)
53%
911 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
75
81 violations · 12 OOS
Prior 90 days
195
183 violations · 29 OOS · 0.94 per inspection
Prior 365 days
911
834 violations · 133 OOS · 0.92 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBDP9XXPD754921 IN 3096319 PETERBILT 579 2023

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 5 Unsafe Driving
393.205C-WR Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 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
89042992 Sep 18, 2026 FL L3 YULEE FL 0
89041206 Sep 18, 2026 MD L2 PERRYVILLE MD 0
89027649 Sep 16, 2026 MD L2 PERRYVILLE MD 0
89024360 Sep 16, 2026 MD L1 PERRYVILLE MD 3
89032330 Sep 15, 2026 GA L3 TIFTON GA 2
89027154 Sep 15, 2026 GA L3 MIDWAY GA 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80102973 Nov 2, 2023 NY L2 1XPBDP9XXPD754921 OOS

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