Roadside Inspection 88601035

Roadside inspection on Aug 4, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: BLUE STONE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4403286) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88601035
Date:
Aug 4, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
225243H (IL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 16.

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?

vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
5
Heavier than median (4)
Median of 2,371 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,876 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
5
4 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

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWFC5MDMM7537 IL 225243H FREIGHTLINER M2 2021

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". General/Admin

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88742525 Aug 18, 2026 FL L3 3ALACWFC5MDMM7537
85488322 Aug 12, 2025 TN L1 3ALACWFC5MDMM7537
85090938 Jun 21, 2025 IA L3 3ALACWFC5MDMM7537 OOS
85020308 Jun 20, 2025 MI L2 3ALACWFC5MDMM7537
83584313 Jan 11, 2025 AL L2 3ALACWFC5MDMM7537 OOS

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