Roadside Inspection 80924331

Roadside inspection on Feb 15, 2024 in Florida • Carrier: BERLANGA TOWING LLC (USDOT 4139463) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
4
44% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80924331
Date:
Feb 15, 2024
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PLANT CITY FL
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
BJ00AX (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 43.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 2 median in Florida
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 29,465 Level 2 inspections in Florida during 2024
vs typical at PLANT CITY FL
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 79 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 383.91A-LCDL (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class., severity weight 8). (383.91A-LCDL)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRMEL5PG620202 FL BJ00AX RAM
Ticket: Dodge
5500 2023

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.91A-LCDL License (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
393.17A1-LSLDMWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - missing when required. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.17B2-LTSDM Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.17B2-LTSDM Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.8-D Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41A-MCPC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness

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
82351030 Aug 5, 2024 FL L1 3C7WRMEL5PG620202 OOS

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