Roadside Inspection 89189313
Roadside inspection on Oct 6, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: COWAN SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 548880) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89189313
- Date:
- Oct 6, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- UNION SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- COWAN SYSTEMS LLC (548880)
- Operating authority:
- MC271882
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3747651 (IN)
- VIN:
- 1XPBDP9X3SD720909
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 47.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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How this compares
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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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPBDP9X3SD720909 | IN 3747651 | PETERBILT | 579 | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D2GL907583 | ME 2261189 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207A-SUBL | Suspension - U-bolt or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
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Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89279342 | Oct 16, 2026 | CT | L2 | GREENWICH SCALE | 2 | OOS |
| 89275177 | Oct 15, 2026 | MA | L3 | H-STURBRIDGE | 0 | — |
| 89271650 | Oct 15, 2026 | VT | L2 | SHARON NB RA | 1 | — |
| 89271589 | Oct 15, 2026 | NC | L3 | CHINA GROVE NC | 0 | — |
| 89282891 | Oct 14, 2026 | VA | L1 | PORTSMOUTH VA | 0 | — |
| 89276197 | Oct 14, 2026 | TX | L2 | TX | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84391737 | Apr 11, 2025 | NJ | L3 | 1XPBDP9X3SD720909 | — |
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| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89282206 | Oct 16, 2026 | FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION | 2 | — |
| 89279189 | Oct 16, 2026 | GENERAL LINEN SERVICE LLC | 2 | — |
| 89279187 | Oct 16, 2026 | NEW WORLD VAN LINES INC | 2 | OOS |
| 89272404 | Oct 15, 2026 | ARROW TRUCKS INC | 6 | OOS |
| 89271751 | Oct 15, 2026 | VICTORY PACKAGING INC | 5 | — |
| 89271559 | Oct 15, 2026 | MAZZOTTA RENTALS INC | 7 | OOS |