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Roadside Inspection 84793394

Roadside inspection on May 28, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: HAMMER BEDDING CORP (USDOT 540484) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84793394
Date:
May 28, 2025
State:
Connecticut
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GREENWICH SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
HAMMER BEDDING CORP (540484)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AX553J (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 32.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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
8
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,665 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2025
vs typical at GREENWICH SCALE
8
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 1,638 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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKBC5DV3NDNH2945 NJ AX553J FREIGHTLINER M2 2022 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1BK10VF27EE213103 NJ TEC16M Budd — — —

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
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.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
84959218 Jun 11, 2025 MD L2 PERRYVILLE MD 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88590113 Aug 3, 2026 CT L2 1BK10VF27EE213103 OOS
88590113 Aug 3, 2026 CT L2 3AKBC5DV3NDNH2945 OOS
87654272 Apr 21, 2026 MD L1 3AKBC5DV3NDNH2945 —
86380918 Nov 19, 2025 MD L2 3AKBC5DV3NDNH2945 —
84959218 Jun 11, 2025 MD L2 3AKBC5DV3NDNH2945 —

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