Roadside Inspection 78655724
Roadside inspection on May 18, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: GARDEN STATE TRANSFERS LLC (USDOT 3080748) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78655724
- Date:
- May 18, 2023
- State:
- Connecticut
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- UNION SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- GARDEN STATE TRANSFERS LLC (3080748)
- Operating authority:
- MC066566
- Vehicle:
- HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- XMYX82 (NJ)
- VIN:
- 5PVNJ8JV4F4S59524
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 14.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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.
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 393.209(c) (Loose steering column, severity weight 6). (393.209(c))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNJ8JV4F4S59524 | NJ XMYX82 | HINO | Conventional Type Truck | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.209(c) | Loose steering column | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79092190 | Jul 9, 2023 | CT | L2 | MIDDLETOWN SCALE | 6 | OOS |
| 78857685 | Jun 12, 2023 | CT | L3 | WESTPORT | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89024364 | Sep 16, 2026 | MD | L2 | 5PVNJ8JV4F4S59524 | OOS |
| 87356759 | Feb 4, 2026 | NJ | L2 | 5PVNJ8JV4F4S59524 | — |
| 85514173 | Aug 18, 2025 | CT | L2 | 5PVNJ8JV4F4S59524 | OOS |
| 83284741 | Nov 25, 2024 | US | L1 | 5PVNJ8JV4F4S59524 | OOS |
| 79639255 | Sep 10, 2023 | NY | L3 | 5PVNJ8JV4F4S59524 | — |
| 79092190 | Jul 9, 2023 | CT | L2 | 5PVNJ8JV4F4S59524 | OOS |
Carrier booking & risk tools
Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 3080748 — tools open pre-filled.
Related records
Recent activity at UNION SCALE
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89318844 | Oct 21, 2026 | WESTERN EXPRESS INC | 3 | OOS |
| 89318831 | Oct 21, 2026 | EMR CARGO LLC | 2 | OOS |