Roadside Inspection 89053114

Roadside inspection on Sep 21, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: ASTRO CHEMICALS INC (USDOT 35742) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89053114
Date:
Sep 21, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
DANBURY SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
ASTRO CHEMICALS INC (35742)
Operating authority:
MC441088
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
8659A (MA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials and 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.64 violations per inspection across 47 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
3
On par with median (3)
Median of 2,692 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at DANBURY SCALE
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,413 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 445,090 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)
61%
18 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
4
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
1 violations · 1 OOS · 0.13 per inspection
Prior 365 days
18
16 violations · 2 OOS · 0.89 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (1 violations across 8 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.64 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHLDV0LSLY7363 MA 8659A FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 10BAAB23XVF772353 MA SM25W2 WABASH TANKS DOT/TC Specification 2027

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1 HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. 49 CFR 172.504(a) CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages. 5 Hazardous Materials
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21TE-LCMVINFO Leased CMV - Failing to have the required information on the rental agreement when the lease is not more than 30 days. 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
89001762 Sep 15, 2026 MA L2 H-MILLBURY 0
88791019 Aug 25, 2026 MA L2 H-MILLBURY 0
88781911 Aug 24, 2026 MA L2 H-AUBURN 0
88777705 Aug 24, 2026 MA L2 H-AUBURN 0
88689969 Aug 13, 2026 NJ L2 METLIFE 0
88601144 Aug 4, 2026 MA L1 H-DEERFIELD 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88689969 Aug 13, 2026 NJ L2 10BAAB23XVF772353

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