Roadside Inspection 79709765

Roadside inspection on Sep 19, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: MIAMI EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3571464) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79709765
Date:
Sep 19, 2023
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
I81 N MEASURING 223 FEET EAST
Carrier (USDOT):
MIAMI EXPRESS LLC (3571464)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER CST120 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AB72GV (FL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in Pennsylvania
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 28,285 Level 3 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
5
5 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 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 395.8(e)(1) (Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status, severity weight 0). (395.8(e)(1))

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

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
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 OOS

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
79704713 Sep 20, 2023 VA L1 CARSON SCALES SOUTH 11
79709766 Sep 19, 2023 PA L3 1 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
79704713 Sep 20, 2023 VA L1 1GRAP0626ET588670
79704713 Sep 20, 2023 VA L1 1FUJBBCK27LV78951
79709766 Sep 19, 2023 PA L3 1GRAP0626ET588670 OOS
79709766 Sep 19, 2023 PA L3 1FUJBBCK27LV78951 OOS

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