Roadside Inspection 85343699

Roadside inspection on Jul 29, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: H&J TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 3238838) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85343699
Date:
Jul 29, 2025
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Operating authority:
MC1016898
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
XMHM40 (NJ)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 41.

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 this carrier's typical
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.76 violations per inspection across 17 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
7
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,665 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2025
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,590 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
7
6 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
30%
10 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
2
2 violations · 1 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
10 violations · 2 OOS · 1.00 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWFC5JDKA8481 NJ XMHM40 FREIGHTLINER M2 2018

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSIV State/Local Laws - State insurance violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 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
85746809 Sep 9, 2025 MA L3 H-DEDHAM 0
84994175 Jun 18, 2025 MD L1 WEST FRIENDSHIP MD 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88671795 Aug 10, 2026 MD L2 3ALACWFC5JDKA8481
88056994 Jun 5, 2026 PA L3 3ALACWFC5JDKA8481
85916126 Sep 30, 2025 WA L1 3ALACWFC5JDKA8481
84754039 May 21, 2025 MA L3 3ALACWFC5JDKA8481 OOS
84253304 Mar 26, 2025 DE L1 3ALACWFC5JDKA8481
84226789 Mar 25, 2025 MD L2 3ALACWFC5JDKA8481
81683660 May 22, 2024 MD L2 3ALACWFC5JDKA8481

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