An Ohio trucking company has been shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Thursday.
The order was given following a safety inspection that revealed numerous violations, including continuing operations despite two separate out-of-service orders.
On Oct. 4, Missouri enforcement officers stopped a truck owned by Jefferson, Ohio-based Garfield Trucking for an unannounced safety inspection. More than 40 violations were found, including 13 out-of-service violations.
Improper brakes, improper load securement and falsified hours-of-service logs were among the violations.
In addition to the inspection violations, inspectors exposed two separate out-of-service orders. Garfield Trucking had previously been directed not to operate a commercial vehicle at the time of the roadside investigation.
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