Roadside Inspection 89033975

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: RED-THREAD SPACES LLC (USDOT 583650) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89033975
Date:
Sep 18, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Operating authority:
MC752431
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
AP32830 (CT)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.80 violations per inspection across 40 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
2
Cleaner than median (3)
Median of 2,673 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,882 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 444,667 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
75%
8 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
2
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
2 violations · 1 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
2 violations · 1 OOS · 0.25 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWFC1LDME8646 CT AP32830 FREIGHTLINER M2 2020

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
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

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
88954677 Sep 10, 2026 CT L1 MIDDLETOWN SCALE 1
88899378 Sep 4, 2026 CT L1 MIDDLETOWN SCALE 0
88701311 Aug 14, 2026 MA L2 H-CANTON 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84586236 May 6, 2025 CT L3 3ALACWFC1LDME8646
81403170 Apr 20, 2024 CT L2 3ALACWFC1LDME8646

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