Roadside Inspection 89030477

Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in Vermont • Carrier: ROSS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 86179) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89030477
Date:
Sep 17, 2026
State:
Vermont
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SHARON NB RA
Carrier (USDOT):
ROSS EXPRESS LLC (86179)
Operating authority:
MC139115
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3039579 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.68 violations per inspection across 315 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Vermont
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 2,138 Level 2 inspections in Vermont during 2026
vs typical at SHARON NB RA
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 91 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 599,292 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)
63%
99 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
11
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
24
22 violations · 2 OOS · 0.92 per inspection
Prior 365 days
99
74 violations · 8 OOS · 0.75 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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKBHTDV2MSMN1960 IN 3039579 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V482K6RJ502601 IN PD49961 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2024

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 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
89024554 Sep 16, 2026 US L1 STEWARTSVILLE NJ 1
89002294 Sep 15, 2026 MA L2 H-MILLBURY 0
88821651 Aug 27, 2026 ME L1 YORK - SCALES 0
88827258 Aug 26, 2026 US L1 BLOOMSBURY NJ 0
88800953 Aug 26, 2026 ME L1 YORK - SCALES 5
88800675 Aug 26, 2026 NJ L3 GREENWICH SCALE EB 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83993716 Feb 27, 2025 NY L3 3H3V482K6RJ502601
83837650 Feb 5, 2025 VT L2 3H3V482K6RJ502601
82240563 Jul 25, 2024 VT L3 3AKBHTDV2MSMN1960
81184846 Mar 21, 2024 VT L3 3H3V482K6RJ502601

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