Roadside Inspection 84450755
Roadside inspection on Apr 14, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: GIANT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2372680) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle OOS
Driver OOS
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84450755
- Date:
- Apr 14, 2025
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 28
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GROTON
- Carrier (USDOT):
- GIANT TRANSPORT INC (2372680)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 35378PF (NY)
- VIN:
- 1FUJGLD54FLGL7130
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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 119.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 Level 1 median in Connecticut
28
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,665 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2025
vs typical at GROTON
28
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 49 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
28
27 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Honest opinion
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 393.209D-STPAL (Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft., severity weight 6). (393.209D-STPAL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJGLD54FLGL7130 | NY 35378PF | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2534AU897107 | MA SM38F6 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2010 | — |
Violations Cited
28 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit. | 10 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.209D-STPAL | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 392.7A-D | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43D-BSB | Brake - More than 25% of the spring brakes are inoperative. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-BHHC | Hydraulic Hose Abraded (Chafed) | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11B-CSRIGRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.86A1-RIG | Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Vehicle Maintenance
24
violations
9 OOS
Unsafe Driving
3
violations
Hours of Service
1
violation
1 OOS
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84833311 | May 26, 2025 | RI | L3 | CRANSTON RI | 1 | — |
| 84339302 | Apr 8, 2025 | MA | L3 | H-WESTWOOD | 6 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86675691 | Dec 29, 2025 | MA | L3 | 1UYVS2534AU897107 | OOS |
| 86051073 | Oct 15, 2025 | CT | L2 | 1UYVS2534AU897107 | — |
| 85015787 | Jun 20, 2025 | MA | L3 | 1UYVS2534AU897107 | — |
| 84339302 | Apr 8, 2025 | MA | L3 | 1FUJGLD54FLGL7130 | OOS |
| 84339302 | Apr 8, 2025 | MA | L3 | 1UYVS2534AU897107 | OOS |
| 82698129 | Sep 19, 2024 | CT | L1 | 1UYVS2534AU897107 | OOS |
| 82238918 | Jul 29, 2024 | MA | L1 | 1FUJGLD54FLGL7130 | — |
| 80531093 | Jan 3, 2024 | DE | L3 | 1UYVS2534AU897107 | — |
Related records
Carrier
GIANT TRANSPORT INC
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Station
GROTON
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State
Inspections in Connecticut
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Level
Level I — North American Standard
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Vehicle
VIN 1FUJGLD54FLGL7130
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Plate
35378PF (NY)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
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Recent activity at GROTON
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 86909996 | Jan 29, 2026 | LANDEEN TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 86909995 | Jan 29, 2026 | EB ASPHALT AND LANDSCAPING LLC | 1 | — |
| 86909993 | Jan 29, 2026 | A-T-Z TRUCKING COMPANY LLC | 5 | OOS |