Roadside Inspection 88961400
Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: R & M LEASING CORPORATION (USDOT 268792) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88961400
- Date:
- Sep 10, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BRANFORD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- R & M LEASING CORPORATION (268792)
- Operating authority:
- MC189591
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 36148 (MA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLD51ESFR3252
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 42.
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.
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-TAOLTIS (Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS, severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOLTIS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLD51ESFR3252 | MA 36148 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2014 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | LV1SM23273S104121 | ME 233112D | Wabash National | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. | 3 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 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 | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84916576 | Jun 11, 2025 | CT | L1 | 3AKJGLD51ESFR3252 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at BRANFORD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88961225 | Sep 10, 2026 | TIPTON TRUCKING CO INC | 2 | — |
| 88957725 | Sep 10, 2026 | CHERRY HILL CONST INC | 7 | OOS |
| 88955087 | Sep 10, 2026 | FAST AND SECURE TRANSPORT INC | 7 | OOS |
| 88954692 | Sep 10, 2026 | CONNECTICUT CARTAGE COMPANY INC | 5 | — |
| 88926900 | Sep 7, 2026 | CONNECTICUT AUTO CENTER LLC | 2 | — |
| 88923868 | Sep 7, 2026 | MAX GLOBAL LOGISTICS CORPORATION | 9 | OOS |