Roadside Inspection 88700888
Roadside inspection on Aug 14, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: GUARDADO TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4305352) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88700888
- Date:
- Aug 14, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 15
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WATERFORD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- GUARDADO TRANSPORTATION LLC (4305352)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P525AA (NJ)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH0CN549290
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 69.
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?
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH0CN549290 | NJ P525AA | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2012 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRDM0624AH712504 | NJ A83TCD | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2010 | — |
Violations Cited
15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 | — |
| 393.45C-BSG | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45C-BSG | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88747859 | Aug 19, 2026 | PA | L2 | — | 12 | OOS |
| 88662947 | Aug 11, 2026 | MA | L2 | H-BOLTON | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88662947 | Aug 11, 2026 | MA | L2 | 1GRDM0624AH712504 | — |
| 81262470 | Apr 3, 2024 | MO | L2 | 1GRDM0624AH712504 | — |
| 81160985 | Mar 20, 2024 | NJ | L3 | 1GRDM0624AH712504 | — |
| 80731720 | Jan 30, 2024 | OH | L2 | 1GRDM0624AH712504 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at WATERFORD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88728405 | Aug 18, 2026 | SHOD EXPRESS LLC | 2 | — |
| 88725431 | Aug 18, 2026 | FER & SONS LOGISTICS INC | 26 | OOS |
| 88723747 | Aug 18, 2026 | WILLIAM A SPENCER JR TRUCKING INC | 2 | — |
| 88723452 | Aug 18, 2026 | CANDELARIO SUPPLIES LLC | 4 | — |
| 88723344 | Aug 18, 2026 | HERMANOS DC LLC | 12 | OOS |
| 88702035 | Aug 14, 2026 | CW CARRIERS TRUCKING LLC | 8 | OOS |