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Roadside Inspection 79728338

Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2023 in Florida • Carrier: LEON UTILITIES LLC (USDOT 4092291) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
15
OOS Violations
9
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79728338
Date:
Sep 8, 2023
State:
Florida
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
15
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TALLAHASSEE FL
Carrier (USDOT):
LEON UTILITIES LLC (4092291)
Vehicle:
RAM 4500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
09BXXK (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 Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 49.

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
15
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 6,231 Level 1 inspections in Florida during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
15
14 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 383.25(a)(1) (Learner's Permit (CLP) - Is not accompanied by the holder of a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.25(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRLEL2NG224719 FL 09BXXK RAM
Ticket: Dodge
4500 2022 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4YNBN1824LC090335 GA TV14E79 ANDERSON MFG.
Ticket: Other
Anderson Mfg. 2020 —

Violations Cited

15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.25(a)(1) Learner's Permit (CLP) - Is not accompanied by the holder of a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.40 Inadequate brake system on a CMV 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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 —
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
390.21T(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required — General/Admin —

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
78699068 May 19, 2023 FL L2 4YNBN1824LC090335 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

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