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Roadside Inspection 89248233

Roadside inspection on Oct 13, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3689437) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89248233
Date:
Oct 13, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
EXIT 67 COMMUTER LOT
Operating authority:
MC1286521
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1342601 (IL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 35.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.76 violations per inspection across 325 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 4,851 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 663,174 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
32%
148 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
13
26 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
32
47 violations · 11 OOS · 1.47 per inspection
Prior 365 days
148
303 violations · 35 OOS · 2.05 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 392.9A2-C (Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured., severity weight 1). (392.9A2-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKWDB9X9YR839344 IL P1342601 KENWORTH W900 2000 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1CD2L48244A008132 ME 5669966 CLARK TRAILER SERVICE — 2004 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLRD State/Local Laws - Reckless driving. 10 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. 3 Unsafe Driving —
395.24D-ELDPT HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver''s hours-of-service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier. 3 Hours of Service —
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 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
89290185 Oct 17, 2026 IA L2 IA 1 OOS
89255770 Oct 14, 2026 KY L3 WADDY KY 1 —
89235249 Oct 9, 2026 DE L3 NEW CASTLE DE 1 —
89220127 Oct 7, 2026 CO L3 LOVELAND CO 2 —
89225412 Oct 6, 2026 TX L2 TX 4 OOS
89193880 Oct 5, 2026 TN L1 MANCHESTER TN 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85275442 Jul 19, 2025 PA L1 1XKWDB9X9YR839344 OOS
81632166 May 15, 2024 PA L3 1XKWDB9X9YR839344 —
81461566 Apr 22, 2024 GA L3 1XKWDB9X9YR839344 —

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