Roadside Inspection 89257888
Roadside inspection on Oct 14, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: ABL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1641063) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89257888
- Date:
- Oct 14, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MANCHESTER
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ABL TRUCKING LLC (1641063)
- Operating authority:
- MC663166
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T8 Series STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- BK20054 (CT)
- VIN:
- 1NKDL4EX97J191765
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 17.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.47B-BMBCAD-SA (Air Disc Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle., severity weight 4). (393.47B-BMBCAD-SA)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1NKDL4EX97J191765 | CT BK20054 | KENWORTH | T8 Series | 2007 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.47B-BMBCAD-SA | Air Disc Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84586244 | May 6, 2025 | CT | L3 | 1NKDL4EX97J191765 | — |
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