Roadside Inspection 89096936
Roadside inspection on Sep 25, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: TOM DONAGHER & SONS LANDSCAPING LLC (USDOT 2460228) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89096936
- Date:
- Sep 25, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- VERNON
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TOM DONAGHER & SONS LANDSCAPING LLC (2460228)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- L23131 (CT)
- VIN:
- 1FDRF3H63FEC17775
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 16.
Compared to the median Level 2 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.
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 393.43D-B (Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly., severity weight 4). (393.43D-B)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FDRF3H63FEC17775 | CT L23131 | FORD | F-350 | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4S9BE2021AE177710 | CT W22343 | STEALTH TRAILERS | Stealth Trailers | 2010 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.7A-D | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43D-B | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required. | — | General/Admin | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
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