Roadside Inspection 87840805
Roadside inspection on May 14, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: GOODNESS GARDENS INC (USDOT 546218) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87840805
- Date:
- May 14, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DANBURY SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- GOODNESS GARDENS INC (546218)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 69203NF (NY)
- VIN:
- 3ALACWFC4KDKB8601
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 Controlled Substances/Alcohol, 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
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 392.4A-DOSU (Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence., severity weight 10). (392.4A-DOSU)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3ALACWFC4KDKB8601 | NY 69203NF | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.4A-DOSU | Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence. | 10 | Controlled Substances/Alcohol | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 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 | — |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | 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.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88383147 | Jul 9, 2026 | FL | L2 | — | 2 | — |
| 88291029 | Jul 1, 2026 | NJ | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88158352 | Jun 14, 2026 | NJ | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88143720 | Jun 13, 2026 | FL | L2 | — | 2 | — |
| 87979421 | May 28, 2026 | IN | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 87681509 | Apr 24, 2026 | FL | L3 | HIALEAH GARDENS FL | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85096957 | Jun 24, 2025 | NY | L2 | 3ALACWFC4KDKB8601 | — |
| 84347079 | Apr 2, 2025 | NY | L2 | 3ALACWFC4KDKB8601 | — |
| 83772134 | Jan 28, 2025 | NY | L1 | 3ALACWFC4KDKB8601 | OOS |
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