Roadside Inspection 88790625
Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: ZMK EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2564659) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88790625
- Date:
- Aug 25, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BRANFORD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ZMK EXPRESS LLC (2564659)
- Vehicle:
- HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- XSSY22 (NJ)
- VIN:
- 5PVNJ8JTXJ4S58482
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 22.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNJ8JTXJ4S58482 | NJ XSSY22 | HINO | Conventional Type Truck | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8F1-HOSM | HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time: | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88756601 | Aug 21, 2026 | ME | L3 | PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB | 0 | — |
| 88634687 | Aug 7, 2026 | CT | L1 | DANBURY SCALE | 3 | — |
| 88567313 | Jul 30, 2026 | PA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88306874 | Jul 2, 2026 | MA | L1 | H-DEERFIELD | 2 | — |
| 88294892 | Jul 1, 2026 | CT | L3 | STRATFORD | 2 | — |
| 88290572 | Jul 1, 2026 | CT | L1 | WATERFORD SCALE N/B | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87356114 | Feb 24, 2026 | NJ | L1 | 5PVNJ8JTXJ4S58482 | — |
| 86895010 | Jan 27, 2026 | CT | L3 | 5PVNJ8JTXJ4S58482 | — |
| 86022947 | Oct 10, 2025 | MD | L3 | 5PVNJ8JTXJ4S58482 | — |
| 85435612 | Aug 7, 2025 | MD | L2 | 5PVNJ8JTXJ4S58482 | — |
| 83979512 | Feb 26, 2025 | US | L1 | 5PVNJ8JTXJ4S58482 | — |
| 83605780 | Jan 15, 2025 | CT | L3 | 5PVNJ8JTXJ4S58482 | — |
| 83456423 | Dec 18, 2024 | NY | L2 | 5PVNJ8JTXJ4S58482 | — |
| 82662668 | Sep 16, 2024 | CT | L1 | 5PVNJ8JTXJ4S58482 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at BRANFORD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88790831 | Aug 25, 2026 | BILLS PROFESSIONAL HOME INSTALLATIONS | 3 | — |
| 88790791 | Aug 25, 2026 | NFI INTERACTIVE LOGISTICS LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 88790543 | Aug 25, 2026 | EDC DUMPSTERS LLC | 0 | — |
| 88790233 | Aug 25, 2026 | BALTER SALES COMPANY INC | 2 | — |
| 88789942 | Aug 25, 2026 | KAMPS LOGISTICS INC | 0 | — |
| 88789624 | Aug 25, 2026 | MARVEL PRODUCE LLC | 0 | — |