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Roadside Inspection 89356795

Roadside inspection on Oct 26, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: TRX GREAT LAKES INC (USDOT 2256202) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89356795
Date:
Oct 26, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Operating authority:
MC770136
Vehicle:
MACK CXU (Pinnacle) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3680992 (IN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 21.

Compared to the median Level 2 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?

vs this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.57 violations per inspection across 173 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,000 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,917 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 685,575 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
43%
28 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
16 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
18 violations · 2 OOS · 1.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
28
60 violations · 8 OOS · 2.14 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AW07Y28N003219 IN 3680992 MACK CXU (Pinnacle) 2008 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5K8CG4026NH011163 ME 5114567 HERCULES ENTERPRISES LLC. HERCULES ENTERPRISES LLC. 2022 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.209E-SPSLA Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
387.301A Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38 — 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
89199555 Oct 7, 2026 CT L1 MIDDLETOWN SCALE 6 OOS
89172869 Oct 2, 2026 OH L1 LONDON OH 10 OOS
88980030 Sep 10, 2026 GA L1 PEMBROKE GA 0 —
88877142 Sep 2, 2026 CT L3 MERIDEN 1 —
88851941 Aug 28, 2026 IL L3 I-55 S/B 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88426856 Jul 16, 2026 NJ L3 1M1AW07Y28N003219 —
87767549 May 6, 2026 CT L2 1M1AW07Y28N003219 OOS
84526413 Apr 22, 2025 NY L2 1M1AW07Y28N003219 —
79615813 Sep 7, 2023 NY L2 5K8CG4026NH011163 —

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