Roadside Inspection 80785322

Roadside inspection on Jan 30, 2024 in Florida • Carrier: SPECIALIZED TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2154842) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80785322
Date:
Jan 30, 2024
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TAMPA FL
Vehicle:
RAM 4500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
E4794D (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 17.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,782 Level 1 inspections in Florida during 2024
vs typical at TAMPA FL
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 89 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
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 393.128B-CLWV (Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans., severity weight 7). (393.128B-CLWV)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRKAL3MG613447 FL E4794D RAM
Ticket: Dodge
4500 2021

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.128B-CLWV Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.8-D Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 2 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.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80673019 Jan 15, 2024 FL L1 TAMPA FL 8 OOS
80633325 Jan 10, 2024 FL L2 POMPANO BEACH FL 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88823091 Aug 26, 2026 FL L3 3C7WRKAL3MG613447
80673019 Jan 15, 2024 FL L1 3C7WRKAL3MG613447 OOS

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