Roadside Inspection 88999109
Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: RAINFOREST DISTRIBUTION CORP (USDOT 2415133) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88999109
- Date:
- Sep 15, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MIDDLETOWN SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RAINFOREST DISTRIBUTION CORP (2415133)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- XMSK53 (NJ)
- VIN:
- 3ALACWFC3KDKU0660
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 21.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3ALACWFC3KDKU0660 | NJ XMSK53 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 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 | — |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89245761 | Oct 13, 2026 | MA | L3 | H-AUBURN | 3 | — |
| 89229038 | Oct 9, 2026 | PA | L3 | NORTH WALES PA | 1 | — |
| 89254592 | Oct 7, 2026 | NY | L2 | HARRIMAN NY | 0 | — |
| 89232750 | Oct 7, 2026 | MD | L1 | SYKESVILLE MD | 0 | — |
| 89219666 | Oct 7, 2026 | VA | L1 | DUMFRIES VA | 0 | — |
| 89260525 | Oct 6, 2026 | WV | L3 | ESKDALE WV | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89128760 | Sep 29, 2026 | CT | L1 | 3ALACWFC3KDKU0660 | — |
| 88790766 | Aug 25, 2026 | CT | L1 | 3ALACWFC3KDKU0660 | — |
| 87755330 | May 3, 2026 | MA | L3 | 3ALACWFC3KDKU0660 | — |
| 83191362 | Nov 13, 2024 | US | L1 | 3ALACWFC3KDKU0660 | — |
| 82420326 | Aug 19, 2024 | ME | L1 | 3ALACWFC3KDKU0660 | — |
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Recent activity at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89284378 | Oct 16, 2026 | REISS WHOLESALE HARDWARE CO INC | 4 | OOS |
| 89272641 | Oct 15, 2026 | INTERSTATE HAULERS LLC | 4 | — |
| 89272257 | Oct 15, 2026 | VRAMOS TRANSPORT LLC | 1 | — |
| 89271971 | Oct 15, 2026 | NORTHEAST BATTERY & ALTERNATOR LLC | 0 | — |
| 89271937 | Oct 15, 2026 | WESTSIDE FINISHING CO INC | 0 | — |
| 89271890 | Oct 15, 2026 | STEELROUTE TRANSPORT LLC | 7 | OOS |