Roadside Inspection 79728146

Roadside inspection on Sep 19, 2023 in Florida • Carrier: SOUTHER ARBOR SERVICES INC (USDOT 2544228) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79728146
Date:
Sep 19, 2023
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
EB LINTON BLV EO SR 9
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK L7501 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Stem
Plate:
N3946X (FL)

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 12.

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
6
Heavier than 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
6
5 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
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 393.51 (No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge, severity weight 4). (393.51)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2FZHRJAB3YAF35599 FL N3946X STERLING TRUCK
Ticket: Stem
L7501 2000

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.51 No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88799091 Aug 25, 2026 FL L2 2FZHRJAB3YAF35599
88345340 Jul 6, 2026 FL L2 2FZHRJAB3YAF35599 OOS
87708070 Apr 28, 2026 FL L2 2FZHRJAB3YAF35599
86549925 Dec 11, 2025 FL L2 2FZHRJAB3YAF35599
86293451 Nov 11, 2025 FL L2 2FZHRJAB3YAF35599
86273683 Nov 7, 2025 FL L2 2FZHRJAB3YAF35599
85758659 Sep 11, 2025 FL L2 2FZHRJAB3YAF35599
83645377 Jan 15, 2025 FL L2 2FZHRJAB3YAF35599

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