Roadside Inspection 88857378
Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: CARPENTER'S MOTOR TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 86326) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88857378
- Date:
- Aug 31, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MIDDLETOWN SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CARPENTER'S MOTOR TRANSPORT INC (86326)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL LT62F TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 38E70 (VT)
- VIN:
- 3HSDZAPR1SN223294
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
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?
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?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 3.7× their typical violation rate (17 violations across 4 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.15 per inspection).
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 393.75A3-ATIS (Tire connected to an operable atis has a noticeable leak (e.g. can be heard or felt) specific to the tread area and atis is able to maintain inflation pressure gr, severity weight 8). (393.75A3-ATIS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3HSDZAPR1SN223294 | VT 38E70 | INTERNATIONAL | LT62F | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D6CL724519 | ME 5162225 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-ATIS | Tire connected to an operable atis has a noticeable leak (e.g. can be heard or felt) specific to the tread area and atis is able to maintain inflation pressure gr | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88786266 | Aug 25, 2026 | VT | L2 | COLCHESTER NB WS | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87831882 | May 13, 2026 | VT | L1 | 3HSDZAPR1SN223294 | — |
| 86871942 | Jan 16, 2026 | NY | L3 | 3HSDZAPR1SN223294 | — |
| 86124079 | Oct 16, 2025 | NY | L2 | 1JJV532D6CL724519 | — |
| 86124079 | Oct 16, 2025 | NY | L2 | 3HSDZAPR1SN223294 | — |
| 85664719 | Sep 3, 2025 | CT | L2 | 1JJV532D6CL724519 | — |
| 85381509 | Jul 31, 2025 | VT | L2 | 3HSDZAPR1SN223294 | — |
| 84160776 | Mar 12, 2025 | NY | L3 | 3HSDZAPR1SN223294 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88857396 | Aug 31, 2026 | VADILAL INDUSTRIES USA INC | 1 | — |
| 88857009 | Aug 31, 2026 | FMD DISTRIBUTION LLC | 1 | — |
| 88856563 | Aug 31, 2026 | STD TRUCKING CORP | 5 | OOS |
| 88856503 | Aug 31, 2026 | BJ'S LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 88856101 | Aug 31, 2026 | J&M DELIVERS LLC | 4 | OOS |
| 88856086 | Aug 31, 2026 | JETTEX LLC | 0 | — |