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Roadside Inspection 89142599

Roadside inspection on Sep 30, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION (USDOT 2178521) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
2
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89142599
Date:
Sep 30, 2026
State:
New Jersey
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CARNEYS POINT SCALE
Operating authority:
MC756571
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
J789AA (NJ)

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 57.

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
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.45 violations per inspection across 31 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New Jersey
10
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,657 Level 2 inspections in New Jersey during 2026
vs typical at CARNEYS POINT SCALE
10
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 2,266 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
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 617,774 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
30%
10 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
1
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
18 violations · 1 OOS · 6.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
29 violations · 2 OOS · 2.90 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.4× their typical violation rate (18 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.45 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 393.9A-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 4V4NC9EH0HN973706 NJ J789AA VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2017 —
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 7SPCC4025RN005508 TN 410372T PRATT INTERMODAL CHASSIS LLC PRATT INTERMODAL CHASSIS LLC 2024 —

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - 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 —
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 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
89085808 Sep 24, 2026 CT L1 MIDDLETOWN SCALE 3 —
88611246 Aug 5, 2026 MA L3 H-NORTH ATTLEBORO 3 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83639148 Jan 2, 2025 PA L3 7SPCC4025RN005508 OOS
80556073 Jan 5, 2024 NJ L3 4V4NC9EH0HN973706 —
80534357 Dec 27, 2023 NY L3 4V4NC9EH0HN973706 —
80320266 Nov 29, 2023 NY L2 4V4NC9EH0HN973706 OOS

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