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Roadside Inspection 79168252

Roadside inspection on Jul 12, 2023 in Florida • Carrier: SPECIAL SERVICE FREIGHT COMPANY OF THE CAROLINAS INC (USDOT 1437566) • Vehicle: INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79168252
Date:
Jul 12, 2023
State:
Florida
Level:
Level II — Walk-Around
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
ORLANDO, FL
Carrier (USDOT):
SPECIAL SERVICE FREIGHT COMPANY OF THE CAROLINAS INC (1437566)
Vehicle:
INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3003710 (IN)
VIN:
1HTMMMMLXJH756488

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

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 Level 2 median in Florida
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 19,496 Level 2 inspections in Florida during 2023
vs typical at this station
2
Heavier than station median (0.5)
Median of 70 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

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

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1HTMMMMLXJH756488 IN 3003710 INTL — — —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed — Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
1 OOS

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79607845 Sep 7, 2023 NC L2 — 0 —
79556519 Aug 31, 2023 NC L2 US 64 NEAR NC 294 1 OOS
79545339 Aug 29, 2023 SC L3 I-77 NB ROADSIDE 1 —
79470694 Aug 22, 2023 NC L2 US220 NEAR NC 770 0 —
79455283 Aug 18, 2023 NC L2 US220NB NEAR SMITH ROAD 0 —
79242904 Jul 25, 2023 GA L3 HIGH CRASH RURAL ROUTE 2 —

Related records

Carrier
SPECIAL SERVICE FREIGHT COMPANY OF THE CAROLINAS INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Location
ORLANDO, FL
Other inspections filed under this reported location label.
State
Inspections in Florida
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1HTMMMMLXJH756488
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
3003710 (IN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79168252) and date (Jul 12, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/1437566/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/1437566/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect? ▾
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.9(a), 393.75(a)(1).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection? ▾
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record? ▾
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring? ▾
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier? ▾
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/1437566/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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