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Roadside Inspection 85525844

Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: HIRSCHFELD MOTORSPORTS LLC (USDOT 2057755) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85525844
Date:
Aug 19, 2025
State:
Connecticut
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BRANFORD
Operating authority:
MC1148897
Vehicle:
CHEVROLET Silverado HD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
VT5197 (NC)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 15.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.68 violations per inspection across 25 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 7,559 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2025
vs typical at BRANFORD
5
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 283 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
12 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
2
8 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
8 violations · 0 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
20 violations · 3 OOS · 1.67 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 393.43D-B (Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly., severity weight 4). (393.43D-B)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1GC4WSEY8NF262637 NC VT5197 CHEVROLET Silverado HD 2022 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER NCX1262431 NC DA20949 Hmde — — —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. 3 Unsafe Driving —
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 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
85795895 Sep 15, 2025 TN L1 STANTON TN 0 —
85715689 Sep 7, 2025 CA L2 GRAPEVINE CVEF 2 —
85652275 Sep 2, 2025 MD L2 BALTIMORE MD 0 —
85526567 Aug 12, 2025 GA L1 LAVONIA GA 6 —
85300097 Jul 22, 2025 VA L1 BLAND VA 2 —
85261348 Jul 17, 2025 TN L1 STANTON TN 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83082842 Nov 5, 2024 AL L1 1GC4WSEY8NF262637 OOS

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