Roadside Inspection 87828540

Roadside inspection on May 12, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: BA SHARKS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 4317896) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87828540
Date:
May 12, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL MA025 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Hino
Plate:
5702634 (NH)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 11.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 this carrier's typical
3
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 3.18 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 4,050 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,010 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 540,806 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
27%
11 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
3
5 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
25 violations · 4 OOS · 2.78 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
35 violations · 5 OOS · 3.18 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1HTMMAAM0AH181829 NH 5702634 INTERNATIONAL
Ticket: Hino
MA025 2010

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 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
88314243 Jul 1, 2026 KS L1 20 OOS
88290364 Jun 30, 2026 PA L1 5 OOS
88126866 Jun 10, 2026 OH L2 1 OOS
88109807 Jun 10, 2026 NY L2 0
87844432 May 13, 2026 KS L2 CLOUD COUNTY - 029 15 OOS
87762856 May 5, 2026 PA L1 4

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