Roadside Inspection 80909351
Roadside inspection on Feb 22, 2024 in Connecticut • Carrier: BLUE BELL MATTRESS COMPANY LLC (USDOT 56845) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80909351
- Date:
- Feb 22, 2024
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DANBURY SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BLUE BELL MATTRESS COMPANY LLC (56845)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 64805A (CT)
- VIN:
- 3AKBC4DV9LDLM2810
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 16.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 393.43(a) (No/improper tractor protection valve, severity weight 4). (393.43(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3AKBC4DV9LDLM2810 | CT 64805A | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1S11E9288DE528921 | ME 234359 | STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER | Strick Commercial Trailer | 2013 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.43(a) | No/improper tractor protection valve | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81393960 | Apr 18, 2024 | NY | L3 | WESTMORELAND | 1 | — |
| 81216690 | Mar 27, 2024 | NJ | L1 | GREENWICH EB SCALES | 3 | OOS |
| 81033417 | Mar 6, 2024 | CT | L3 | HARTFORD | 4 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82667905 | Sep 12, 2024 | VT | L3 | 3AKBC4DV9LDLM2810 | — |
| 80296615 | Nov 30, 2023 | VT | L2 | 3AKBC4DV9LDLM2810 | — |
| 79530239 | Aug 29, 2023 | MD | L1 | 3AKBC4DV9LDLM2810 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at DANBURY SCALE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89035725 | Sep 18, 2026 | R AND R CORRUGATED CONTAINER INC | 6 | OOS |
| 89034102 | Sep 18, 2026 | ACR T ENTERPRISE INC | 0 | — |
| 89034001 | Sep 18, 2026 | O & G INDUSTRIES INC | 1 | — |
| 89033665 | Sep 18, 2026 | CONTINUUM INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS INC | 1 | — |
| 89033644 | Sep 18, 2026 | HOWMET TRANSPORT SERVICES INC | 2 | — |
| 89033454 | Sep 18, 2026 | Z&Z SUPPLY MERGER SUB LLC | 0 | — |