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Roadside Inspection 89385285

Roadside inspection on Oct 28, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: VCK EXPRESS CORP (USDOT 3113552)

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
—
Not recorded
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89385285
Date:
Oct 28, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
—
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
VCK EXPRESS CORP (3113552)
Operating authority:
MC83992

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 19.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.01 violations per inspection across 207 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
7
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 3,253 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,920 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
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 505,884 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
26%
131 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
24
74 violations · 9 OOS
Prior 90 days
62
209 violations · 25 OOS · 3.37 per inspection
Prior 365 days
131
441 violations · 47 OOS · 3.37 per inspection

Units Inspected

Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.

Vehicle unit details pending

Vehicle unit details (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) are typically available within a few days of the inspection date as the FMCSA unit feed catches up. Check back soon. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 Hours of Service —
395.24C2III-ELDSDN HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. 1 Hours of Service —
395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. 1 Hours of Service —

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
89377049 Oct 26, 2026 FL L2 BELLEVIEW FL 2 OOS
89365861 Oct 25, 2026 CO L2 LAMAR CO 4 —
89352591 Oct 24, 2026 TN L3 MANCHESTER TN 3 OOS
89342934 Oct 23, 2026 IA L3 IA 5 —
89331793 Oct 22, 2026 NM L2 NM 3 OOS
89326776 Oct 22, 2026 NC L1 MARION NC 0 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 3113552 — tools open pre-filled.

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