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Roadside Inspection 89263997

Roadside inspection on Oct 14, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: TYSON EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3597547) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89263997
Date:
Oct 14, 2026
State:
New Jersey
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PORT NEWARK
Carrier (USDOT):
TYSON EXPRESS INC (3597547)
Operating authority:
MC1220785
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AY944S (NJ)

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 18.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.76 violations per inspection across 21 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New Jersey
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 14,451 Level 2 inspections in New Jersey during 2026
vs typical at PORT NEWARK
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 209 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 665,843 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)
0%
7 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
7
20 violations · 2 OOS · 2.86 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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKZD49X8LJ417274 NJ AY944S KENWORTH T880 2020 —
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 48ZGC40225W004562 ME 2538449 GARDEN STATE CHASSIS REMANUFACTURING INC
Ticket: Gscr
GARDEN STATE CHASSIS REMANUFACTURING INC 2005 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-ALBV Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-BNMH Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
88271293 Jun 29, 2026 NJ L1 1XKZD49X8LJ417274 OOS
85784986 Sep 9, 2025 NY L3 1XKZD49X8LJ417274 —

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