Roadside Inspection 89128868
Roadside inspection on Sep 29, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2917532) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89128868
- Date:
- Sep 29, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- Yes
- Inspection site:
- MIDDLETOWN SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (2917532)
- Operating authority:
- MC983305
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 78574A (CT)
- VIN:
- 1XKZDP9X5PJ172716
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 18.
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
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKZDP9X5PJ172716 | CT 78574A | KENWORTH | T880 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1PMA2442775005755 | ME 5177851 | POLAR TANK TRAILER | Polar Tank Trailer | 2007 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178.345-8A5-HMP | HM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 minimum road clearance. | 8 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5-HL | HUBS - Leaking HUB. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 178.337-3G3-HMP | 178.337-3G3-HMP | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89086153 | Sep 24, 2026 | MA | L1 | H-UXBRIDGE | 3 | — |
| 88975674 | Sep 12, 2026 | MA | L1 | H-WESTFIELD | 4 | — |
| 88975528 | Sep 12, 2026 | MA | L2 | H-TYNGSBOROUGH | 2 | — |
| 88881704 | Sep 2, 2026 | VT | L2 | WILLISTON RA NB | 1 | — |
| 88790533 | Aug 25, 2026 | VT | L1 | COVENTRY SB RA | 3 | — |
| 88757037 | Aug 20, 2026 | NH | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85530649 | Aug 19, 2025 | MA | L2 | 1PMA2442775005755 | — |
| 85475320 | Aug 13, 2025 | CT | L3 | 1PMA2442775005755 | — |
| 84138138 | Mar 15, 2025 | CT | L2 | 1PMA2442775005755 | — |
| 83704504 | Jan 26, 2025 | MA | L2 | 1PMA2442775005755 | — |
| 81623177 | May 15, 2024 | CT | L1 | 1XKZDP9X5PJ172716 | — |
| 80563759 | Jan 8, 2024 | CT | L2 | 1XKZDP9X5PJ172716 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89129599 | Sep 29, 2026 | NORTH EAST OFFICE SOLUTIONS INC | 2 | — |
| 89129184 | Sep 29, 2026 | SOUNDVIEW TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 89129179 | Sep 29, 2026 | FAST LANE DELIVERY SERVICE LLC | 2 | — |
| 89129003 | Sep 29, 2026 | UP MOVEMENT TRANSPORTS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89128684 | Sep 29, 2026 | A-C MOTOR EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89128656 | Sep 29, 2026 | TWIN MED LLC | 2 | — |