Roadside Inspection 88612866

Roadside inspection on Aug 5, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: M J METAL INC (USDOT 387686) • Vehicle: MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88612866
Date:
Aug 5, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WALLINGFORD
Carrier (USDOT):
M J METAL INC (387686)
Vehicle:
MACK RD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
62169A (CT)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Controlled Substances/Alcohol, with a combined severity weight of 33.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in Connecticut
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,304 Level 3 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at WALLINGFORD
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 279 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
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 556,055 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 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 392.15 (Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse., severity weight 10). (392.15)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1M2P267C3XM042205 CT 62169A MACK RD 1999

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.15 Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
383.91A-LCDL License (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

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