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Roadside Inspection 89163098

Roadside inspection on Oct 2, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: CHARLES SKOP (USDOT 2880801) • Vehicle: RAM 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 #:
89163098
Date:
Oct 2, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
CHARLES SKOP (2880801)
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
Y22058 (MA)

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 6.

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 Level 1 median in Connecticut
2
Cleaner than median (3)
Median of 2,873 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,839 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 462,796 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

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRNDL4RG182234 MA Y22058 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
5500 2024 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
85107577 Jun 25, 2025 GA L3 3C7WRNDL4RG182234 —
80634154 Jan 17, 2024 WA L3 3C7WRNDL4RG182234 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 2880801 — tools open pre-filled.

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