Roadside Inspection 78384208

Roadside inspection on Apr 18, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: BLUE EARTH COMPOST LLC (USDOT 2930036) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78384208
Date:
Apr 18, 2023
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
C95308U (WA)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
4
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,225 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2023
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 59 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X5TD381748 WA C95308U PETERBILT 379 1996
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2534BU172303 WA 95794AG UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2011

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
78672266 May 19, 2023 CT L2 MIDDLETOWN SCALE 5 OOS
78672261 May 19, 2023 CT L3 WINDSOR 0
78513557 May 3, 2023 CT L3 HARTFORD 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86411112 Nov 25, 2025 WA L3 1UYVS2534BU172303
86411112 Nov 25, 2025 WA L3 1XP5DB9X5TD381748
86277393 Nov 5, 2025 WA L3 1UYVS2534BU172303
86277393 Nov 5, 2025 WA L3 1XP5DB9X5TD381748
84960577 Jun 11, 2025 WA L3 1UYVS2534BU172303
84960577 Jun 11, 2025 WA L3 1XP5DB9X5TD381748

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