Roadside Inspection 78567274

Roadside inspection on May 9, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: MID ATLANTIC EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3398146) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78567274
Date:
May 9, 2023
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
948F60 (MD)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 22.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 Level 1 median in Connecticut
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 2,889 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2023
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
6
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 218 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3AKBHTDV3KSKF2473 MD 948F60 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532W65L901574 ME 258895F WABASH Wabash National Corporation 2005

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 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
78858155 Jun 12, 2023 MD L2 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 2
78725011 May 24, 2023 MD L2 0
78551655 May 8, 2023 MD L2 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 0
78349984 Apr 13, 2023 MD L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86796909 Jan 14, 2026 CT L1 3AKBHTDV3KSKF2473 OOS
84386466 Apr 14, 2025 CT L2 3AKBHTDV3KSKF2473 OOS
82761328 Sep 26, 2024 CT L3 3AKBHTDV3KSKF2473
80229085 Nov 24, 2023 CT L2 3AKBHTDV3KSKF2473

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