Roadside Inspection 89187097
Roadside inspection on Oct 6, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: S L BENFICA TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 398881) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89187097
- Date:
- Oct 6, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MIDDLETOWN SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- S L BENFICA TRANSPORTATION INC (398881)
- Operating authority:
- MC251502
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 34419PF (NY)
- VIN:
- 1FUJGEBGXFLGK2423
What this inspection means
5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, 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.
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Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJGEBGXFLGK2423 | NY 34419PF | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GR1A932XNB433121 | NY 4361D7 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.8-D | Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89307480 | Oct 20, 2026 | CT | L1 | MIDDLETOWN SCALE | 3 | — |
| 89297096 | Oct 19, 2026 | CT | L2 | DANBURY SCALE | 8 | — |
| 89270959 | Oct 15, 2026 | NJ | L3 | HERBERTSVILLE CVI | 0 | — |
| 89266904 | Oct 8, 2026 | NY | L1 | BEDFORD NY | 1 | — |
| 89031883 | Sep 18, 2026 | CT | L2 | MILFORD | 4 | — |
| 88987246 | Sep 14, 2026 | CT | L1 | MIDDLETOWN SCALE | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86989037 | Feb 4, 2026 | WA | L3 | 1FUJGEBGXFLGK2423 | — |
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