Roadside Inspection 79704713
Roadside inspection on Sep 20, 2023 in Virginia • Carrier: MIAMI EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3571464) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79704713
- Date:
- Sep 20, 2023
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CARSON SCALES SOUTH
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MIAMI EXPRESS LLC (3571464)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER CST120 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AB72GV (FL)
- VIN:
- 1FUJBBCK27LV78951
What this inspection means
11 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 33.
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 Virginia
11
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 5,741 Level 1 inspections in Virginia during 2023
vs typical at CARSON SCALES SOUTH
11
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 252 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
11
10 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJBBCK27LV78951 | FL AB72GV | FREIGHTLINER | CST120 | 2007 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAP0626ET588670 | FL QA20QV | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1984 | — |
Violations Cited
11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79709766 | Sep 19, 2023 | PA | L3 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 79709765 | Sep 19, 2023 | PA | L3 | — | 5 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88590543 | Aug 1, 2026 | AR | L3 | 1FUJBBCK27LV78951 | — |
| 86347462 | Nov 16, 2025 | AZ | L2 | 1GRAP0626ET588670 | OOS |
| 86344751 | Nov 15, 2025 | CA | L2 | 1GRAP0626ET588670 | OOS |
| 87077936 | Nov 13, 2025 | NM | L2 | 1GRAP0626ET588670 | — |
| 79709766 | Sep 19, 2023 | PA | L3 | 1GRAP0626ET588670 | OOS |
| 79709766 | Sep 19, 2023 | PA | L3 | 1FUJBBCK27LV78951 | OOS |
| 79709765 | Sep 19, 2023 | PA | L3 | 1GRAP0626ET588670 | OOS |
| 79709765 | Sep 19, 2023 | PA | L3 | 1FUJBBCK27LV78951 | OOS |
Related records
Carrier
MIAMI EXPRESS LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
CARSON SCALES SOUTH
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Virginia
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1FUJBBCK27LV78951
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
AB72GV (FL)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at CARSON SCALES SOUTH
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80557049 | Dec 29, 2023 | GLOBAL EXPRESS 1 LLC | 3 | — |
| 80556963 | Dec 29, 2023 | A&J TRANSPORT & RECOVERY LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 80557058 | Dec 28, 2023 | CDC TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 80556962 | Dec 28, 2023 | L AND M EXPRESS INC | 1 | — |
| 80556951 | Dec 28, 2023 | MIG EXPRESS INC | 4 | OOS |
| 80556954 | Dec 20, 2023 | AA TIRES & LOGISTICS INC | 5 | OOS |