Roadside Inspection 88280666

Roadside inspection on Jun 30, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: VSL LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4130636) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88280666
Date:
Jun 30, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
VSL LOGISTICS LLC (4130636)
Vehicle:
HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
XSJL54 (NJ)

What this inspection means

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

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

Compared to the median Level 1 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.00 violations per inspection across 22 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
4
On par with median (4)
Median of 2,338 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,849 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
43%
14 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
1
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
9 violations · 3 OOS · 2.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
17 violations · 5 OOS · 1.21 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.3× their typical violation rate (9 violations across 4 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.00 per inspection).

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5PVNJ8JV7E4S56681 NJ XSJL54 HINO Conventional Type Truck 2014

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.3A1-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: 7 Hours of Service
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8F12-HOSM HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date: Hours of Service

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
88800298 Aug 26, 2026 CT L1 DANBURY SCALE 2
88747115 Aug 18, 2026 PA L3 0
88233379 Jun 23, 2026 NY L2 4 OOS
87857255 May 14, 2026 PA L3 1 OOS
87824487 May 12, 2026 PA L1 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88747115 Aug 18, 2026 PA L3 5PVNJ8JV7E4S56681
87857255 May 14, 2026 PA L3 5PVNJ8JV7E4S56681 OOS
87824487 May 12, 2026 PA L1 5PVNJ8JV7E4S56681
87731651 Apr 29, 2026 MD L2 5PVNJ8JV7E4S56681 OOS
87188635 Mar 2, 2026 ME L3 5PVNJ8JV7E4S56681
87082340 Feb 12, 2026 NY L3 5PVNJ8JV7E4S56681
86988682 Feb 2, 2026 NY L2 5PVNJ8JV7E4S56681 OOS
85453335 Aug 4, 2025 NY L2 5PVNJ8JV7E4S56681

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