Roadside Inspection 89034344

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: TWIN HILL TRANS LLC (USDOT 1111517) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89034344
Date:
Sep 18, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VERNON
Vehicle:
FORD LTL9000 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
21234A (CT)

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 13.

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 Level 1 median in Connecticut
4
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 2,667 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at VERNON
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 270 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 443,839 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
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 393.209D-STPAL (Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft., severity weight 6). (393.209D-STPAL)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDZA90U2SVA54638 CT 21234A FORD LTL9000 1995

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209D-STPAL Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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