Roadside Inspection 79324991

Roadside inspection on Aug 3, 2023 in Florida • Carrier: FLORIDAS TREE SURGEONS (USDOT 3155275) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
24
OOS Violations
8
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79324991
Date:
Aug 3, 2023
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
24
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MCSAP HCC I-10 DUVAL
Vehicle:
FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
61BBSF (FL)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 74.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Florida
24
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 6,231 Level 1 inspections in Florida during 2023
vs typical at MCSAP HCC I-10 DUVAL
24
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 81 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
24
23 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
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 390.3(e) (Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse., severity weight 10). (390.3(e))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD0W4HT0JEB47780 FL 61BBSF FORD F-450 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16VNX1424G3086249 FL 61BBSF BIG TEX Big Tex 2016

Violations Cited

24 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
390.3(e) Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
393.75(a)(2) Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.42(a) No Brakes On All Wheels As Required 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
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
79738983 Sep 23, 2023 FL L2 PALM COAST 10 OOS
79817650 Aug 10, 2023 FL L2 GREEN COVE SPRINGS 13 OOS

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