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Roadside Inspection 88689826

Roadside inspection on Aug 13, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: MAX TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1686506) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
1
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88689826
Date:
Aug 13, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Operating authority:
MC640960
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
75165A (CT)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 38.

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 this carrier's typical
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.40 violations per inspection across 131 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 4,585 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
9
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 2 median
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 617,774 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
44%
16 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
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
15 violations · 1 OOS · 7.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
16
25 violations · 4 OOS · 1.56 per inspection
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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3ALXGF002LDLG8141 CT 75165A FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K4PS036092 CT BG69618 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2023 —

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
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 —
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
89032271 Sep 17, 2026 NH L2 MERRIMACK NH 0 —
88961675 Sep 10, 2026 MA L2 H-CHICOPEE 2 OOS
88749893 Aug 18, 2026 MA L3 H-HATFIELD 1 —
88632694 Aug 6, 2026 NH L2 CANTERBURY 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86173593 Oct 29, 2025 CT L1 3ALXGF002LDLG8141 OOS
85423962 Aug 7, 2025 CT L1 3ALXGF002LDLG8141 —
84088202 Mar 10, 2025 MA L3 3H3V532K4PS036092 —
79053850 Jul 3, 2023 NH L3 3ALXGF002LDLG8141 —

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