Roadside Inspection 81134034

Roadside inspection on Mar 12, 2024 in Florida • Carrier: TSWS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1344667) • Vehicle: DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
13
OOS Violations
1
8% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81134034
Date:
Mar 12, 2024
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
13
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PENSACOLA FL
Carrier (USDOT):
TSWS TRUCKING LLC (1344667)
Vehicle:
DODGE Ram Chassis Cab STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
P282108 (LA)

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 39.

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 this carrier's typical
13
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.43 violations per inspection across 37 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Florida
13
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,782 Level 1 inspections in Florida during 2024
vs typical at PENSACOLA FL
13
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 405 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
13
12 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
22%
36 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
2
10 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
25 violations · 2 OOS · 3.13 per inspection
Prior 365 days
36
127 violations · 17 OOS · 3.53 per inspection
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 393.43DBMA (Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle., severity weight 4). (393.43DBMA)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3D6WH4EL7AG120995 LA P282108 DODGE Ram Chassis Cab 2010
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5YCBE1825NH000943 LA J939873 ARISING INDUSTRIES, INC ARISING INDUSTRIES, INC 2022

Violations Cited

13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LRR Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.8-D Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(b) Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
81478770 Apr 24, 2024 FL L1 MILTON FL 4
81445394 Apr 20, 2024 LA L2 ROADSIDE 2
81296515 Apr 5, 2024 TX L2 0
81265958 Apr 3, 2024 LA L2 ROADSIDE 2
81239208 Mar 29, 2024 LA L2 ROADSIDE 1 OOS
81221536 Mar 26, 2024 TX L2 SH 62 & FM 105 4 OOS

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