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Roadside Inspection 89072841

Roadside inspection on Sep 23, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: DG SONS TRUCKING LTD (USDOT 3915863) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89072841
Date:
Sep 23, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
UNION SCALE
Operating authority:
MC1446910
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 589 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PR55019 (NS)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 17.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.35 violations per inspection across 20 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 4,551 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at UNION SCALE
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,901 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 609,268 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
22%
9 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
3
3 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
14 violations · 2 OOS · 1.56 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2XPED49XXVM824677 NS PR55019 PETERBILT 589 2027 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 2SHSR5339RS005657 NS PT83294 VANGUARD REFRIGERATED TRAILER CO.,LTD. — 2024 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-AASGMD-L6 Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged. 3 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.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
88627242 Aug 6, 2026 ME L2 BARING TOWNSHIP 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88471171 Jul 20, 2026 ME L1 2XPED49XXVM824677 —
86580309 Dec 16, 2025 ME L2 2SHSR5339RS005657 OOS

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