Roadside Inspection 89161309
Roadside inspection on Oct 2, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: ARES LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4010109) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89161309
- Date:
- Oct 2, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DANBURY SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ARES LOGISTICS LLC (4010109)
- Operating authority:
- MC1509641
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AH77367 (PA)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH1DN141091
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 36.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (13 violations across 8 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 3.43 per inspection).
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 | 4V4NC9EH1DN141091 | PA AH77367 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2013 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAP0623GT606383 | TN U624013 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1986 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLUCR | State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.23-LEU | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or looose pigtail). | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89077170 | Sep 23, 2026 | NJ | L2 | ALLAMUCHY | 0 | — |
| 88792164 | Aug 25, 2026 | PA | L3 | SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP PA | 3 | — |
| 88727772 | Aug 17, 2026 | PA | L3 | — | 2 | — |
| 88718564 | Aug 17, 2026 | NJ | L3 | KNOWLTON SCALE | 1 | — |
| 88628427 | Aug 6, 2026 | PA | L3 | — | 4 | — |
| 88645884 | Aug 5, 2026 | WV | L2 | — | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88792164 | Aug 25, 2026 | PA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH1DN141091 | — |
| 88718564 | Aug 17, 2026 | NJ | L3 | 4V4NC9EH1DN141091 | — |
| 88396088 | Jul 13, 2026 | PA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH1DN141091 | — |
| 87767890 | May 4, 2026 | MD | L1 | 4V4NC9EH1DN141091 | — |
| 85233582 | Jul 15, 2025 | PA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH1DN141091 | OOS |
| XL00075652 | Dec 6, 2024 | PA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH1DN141091 | — |
| 4371000132 | Mar 19, 2024 | VA | L2 | 4V4NC9EH1DN141091 | — |
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