Roadside Inspection 89032839
Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: CHARLES SOUND LLC (USDOT 2812449) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89032839
- Date:
- Sep 18, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 14
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DANBURY SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CHARLES SOUND LLC (2812449)
- Operating authority:
- MC937668
- Vehicle:
- HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 4410388 (NH)
- VIN:
- 5PVNJ8JV7J4S68694
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 75.
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNJ8JV7J4S68694 | NH 4410388 | HINO | Conventional Type Truck | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSIV | State/Local Laws - State insurance violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 | — |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 6 | 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 | — |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60E | Windshield - Obstructed. | 1 | 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 |
| 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required. | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89061059 | Sep 22, 2026 | MA | L3 | H-SWANSEA | 0 | — |
| 88964986 | Sep 11, 2026 | MA | L3 | H-CHARLTON | 1 | — |
| 88900411 | Sep 4, 2026 | CT | L3 | TOLLAND | 2 | — |
| 88826890 | Aug 27, 2026 | VT | L3 | BARTON | 3 | OOS |
| 88789981 | Aug 25, 2026 | CT | L1 | MIDDLETOWN SCALE | 2 | — |
| 88789889 | Aug 25, 2026 | CT | L1 | MIDDLETOWN SCALE | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82830315 | Oct 4, 2024 | CT | L3 | 5PVNJ8JV7J4S68694 | — |
| 82099307 | Jul 12, 2024 | CT | L3 | 5PVNJ8JV7J4S68694 | — |
| 82065442 | Jul 9, 2024 | CT | L3 | 5PVNJ8JV7J4S68694 | OOS |
| 81243312 | Mar 30, 2024 | CT | L3 | 5PVNJ8JV7J4S68694 | — |
| 79166186 | Jul 12, 2023 | MA | L3 | 5PVNJ8JV7J4S68694 | — |
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