Roadside Inspection 78582850

Roadside inspection on May 8, 2023 in Florida • Carrier: BEN E KEITH COMPANY (USDOT 115479) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78582850
Date:
May 8, 2023
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
STATE ROAD 20 @ JOHNSON ROAD
Carrier (USDOT):
BEN E KEITH COMPANY (115479)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
335611P (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.41 violations per inspection across 27 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Florida
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 19,496 Level 2 inspections in Florida during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
69%
26 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
23
9 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
26
10 violations · 2 OOS · 0.38 per inspection
Prior 365 days
26
10 violations · 2 OOS · 0.38 per inspection
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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHLDV7PDNS5183 IN 335611P FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1A7222NE410002 AL A035223 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2022

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
79109654 Jul 7, 2023 OK L1 1
79096026 Jul 7, 2023 MS L3 0
79109497 Jul 6, 2023 OK L3 1
79076003 Jul 6, 2023 CO L3 0
79057187 Jul 4, 2023 NM L3 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY 0
79157437 Jul 3, 2023 MS L3 107 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86650392 Dec 23, 2025 FL L3 3AKJHLDV7PDNS5183
81889312 Jun 17, 2024 AL L1 1GR1A7222NE410002

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