Roadside Inspection 88357529

Roadside inspection on Jul 9, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: SMM NEW ENGLAND CORPORATION (USDOT 952201) • Vehicle: MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88357529
Date:
Jul 9, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BRANFORD
Operating authority:
MC770610
Vehicle:
MACK CV (Granite) STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
56224A (CT)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.18 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Connecticut
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,689 Level 3 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at BRANFORD
2
On par with station median (2)
Median of 260 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 615,095 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
3
5 violations · 1 OOS · 1.67 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1M2AG11C95M016143 CT 56224A MACK CV (Granite) 2005

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving

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
88142283 Jun 15, 2026 CT L3 WALLINGFORD 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83431655 Dec 19, 2024 CT L3 1M2AG11C95M016143

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