Roadside Inspection 89318844
Roadside inspection on Oct 21, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89318844
- Date:
- Oct 21, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- UNION SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
- Operating authority:
- MC260323
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 4012756 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR8SSVW5681
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 16.
Compared to the median Level 1 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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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 | 3AKJHHDR8SSVW5681 | IN 4012756 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D7RL456914 | TN 429839T | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
3 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 |
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55C2-B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89332364 | Oct 22, 2026 | CA | L1 | COTTONWOOD IF | 0 | — |
| 89331885 | Oct 22, 2026 | PA | L2 | GREENE TWP PA | 1 | — |
| 89331879 | Oct 22, 2026 | PA | L2 | TIOGA TWP PA | 2 | — |
| 89330227 | Oct 22, 2026 | PA | L3 | UPPER MACUNGIE TWP PA | 0 | — |
| 89329570 | Oct 22, 2026 | CA | L3 | MT. PASS IF | 0 | — |
| 89328459 | Oct 22, 2026 | NC | L3 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87500534 | Apr 4, 2026 | ME | L2 | 3AKJHHDR8SSVW5681 | OOS |
| 86662120 | Dec 28, 2025 | ME | L3 | 3AKJHHDR8SSVW5681 | — |
| 86152725 | Oct 20, 2025 | NY | L3 | 3AKJHHDR8SSVW5681 | OOS |
| 86045745 | Oct 9, 2025 | MA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR8SSVW5681 | — |
| 84529852 | Apr 23, 2025 | TN | L1 | 1JJV532D7RL456914 | — |
| 83560844 | Jan 7, 2025 | TN | L3 | 1JJV532D7RL456914 | — |
| 83357849 | Nov 30, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1JJV532D7RL456914 | — |
| 83217617 | Nov 20, 2024 | PA | L2 | 3AKJHHDR8SSVW5681 | — |
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Recent activity at UNION SCALE
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89330656 | Oct 22, 2026 | LL BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC | 10 | OOS |
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| 89319406 | Oct 21, 2026 | R2D2 TRANSPORTATION INC | 19 | OOS |
| 89318831 | Oct 21, 2026 | EMR CARGO LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 89317867 | Oct 21, 2026 | NFI INTERACTIVE LOGISTICS LLC | 4 | OOS |