Roadside Inspection 88725473

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: BLUETRITON BRANDS INC (USDOT 297080) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
5
45% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88725473
Date:
Aug 18, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MERIDEN
Vehicle:
FORD F-750 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1188964 (IL)

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 57.

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 this carrier's typical
11
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.89 violations per inspection across 1,145 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
11
Heavier than median (4)
Median of 2,253 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at MERIDEN
11
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 52 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
11
10 more than the median (1)
Compared to 399,035 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
52%
340 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
32
25 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
83
64 violations · 7 OOS · 0.77 per inspection
Prior 365 days
340
306 violations · 31 OOS · 0.90 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 393.47A-BRC (Brake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor, severity weight 4). (393.47A-BRC)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FDPF7AN7NDF10924 IL P1188964 FORD F-750 2022

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47A-BRC Brake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47A-BRC Brake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TFWETL Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TFWETL Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 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
88787522 Aug 25, 2026 MI L1 MI 0
88787049 Aug 24, 2026 MD L2 ABINGDON MD 1
88780683 Aug 24, 2026 CA L1 DESERT HILLS IF 0
88769123 Aug 22, 2026 NJ L3 PARSIPPANY 1
88751601 Aug 20, 2026 MI L3 1
88746712 Aug 20, 2026 NJ L1 SUMMIT DOT YARD 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88531820 Jul 28, 2026 CT L2 1FDPF7AN7NDF10924
83302028 Dec 4, 2024 CT L3 1FDPF7AN7NDF10924
81480235 Apr 24, 2024 MN L3 1FDPF7AN7NDF10924

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