Roadside Inspection 88230189
Roadside inspection on Jun 24, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: RECOL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1846895) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88230189
- Date:
- Jun 24, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MIDDLETOWN SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RECOL TRUCKING INC (1846895)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- H227AA (NJ)
- VIN:
- 1XKYDP9X4MJ436788
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 44.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 | 1XKYDP9X4MJ436788 | NJ H227AA | KENWORTH | T680 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | INTERMODAL CHASSIS | KR1GV4025XD100602 | ME 3712561 | Jindo | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.207F-SLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.24D-ELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver''s hours-of-service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier. | 3 | Hours of Service | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88616114 | Aug 5, 2026 | IA | L3 | — | 6 | — |
| 88193740 | Jun 17, 2026 | IL | L3 | — | 1 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88869666 | Sep 1, 2026 | LEE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC | 6 | — |
| 88867653 | Sep 1, 2026 | JOSEPH COHN & SON TILE TERRAZZO LLC | 5 | OOS |
| 88866589 | Sep 1, 2026 | D2 LOGISTICS INC | 6 | OOS |
| 88857396 | Aug 31, 2026 | VADILAL INDUSTRIES USA INC | 1 | — |
| 88857378 | Aug 31, 2026 | CARPENTER'S MOTOR TRANSPORT INC | 1 | OOS |
| 88857009 | Aug 31, 2026 | FMD DISTRIBUTION LLC | 1 | — |