Roadside Inspection 89015353

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: LIONS DEN LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 1485004) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89015353
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GREENWICH SCALE
Operating authority:
MC559490
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
SFWV27 (FL)

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 Hours of Service, 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

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
6
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 2,667 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at GREENWICH SCALE
6
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 1,778 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWDT7HDHZ4539 FL SFWV27 FREIGHTLINER M2 2017

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47A-BCFSBD Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp missing. 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.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
89019127 Sep 17, 2026 MA L1 H-DARTMOUTH 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89019127 Sep 17, 2026 MA L1 3ALACWDT7HDHZ4539 OOS
86254652 Nov 5, 2025 NC L3 3ALACWDT7HDHZ4539 OOS
85902615 Sep 27, 2025 TN L3 3ALACWDT7HDHZ4539
85895434 Sep 25, 2025 FL L3 3ALACWDT7HDHZ4539 OOS
85513057 Aug 15, 2025 FL L3 3ALACWDT7HDHZ4539 OOS
84631385 May 9, 2025 OH L2 3ALACWDT7HDHZ4539 OOS
84004951 Feb 26, 2025 VT L3 3ALACWDT7HDHZ4539

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