Roadside Inspection 88590113

Roadside inspection on Aug 3, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: HAMMER BEDDING CORP (USDOT 540484) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88590113
Date:
Aug 3, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WATERFORD SCALE N/B
Carrier (USDOT):
HAMMER BEDDING CORP (540484)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AX553J (NJ)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 9.

Compared to the median Level 2 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?

vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 4,443 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at WATERFORD SCALE N/B
4
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 62 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 599,292 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
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 392.9A2-C (Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured., severity weight 1). (392.9A2-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKBC5DV3NDNH2945 NJ AX553J FREIGHTLINER M2 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1BK10VF27EE213103 NJ TEC16M Budd

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 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
88985838 Sep 14, 2026 CT L2 WATERFORD SCALE N/B 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87654272 Apr 21, 2026 MD L1 3AKBC5DV3NDNH2945
86380918 Nov 19, 2025 MD L2 3AKBC5DV3NDNH2945
84959218 Jun 11, 2025 MD L2 3AKBC5DV3NDNH2945
84793394 May 28, 2025 CT L1 1BK10VF27EE213103 OOS
84793394 May 28, 2025 CT L1 3AKBC5DV3NDNH2945 OOS

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