Roadside Inspection 81289684

Roadside inspection on Apr 2, 2024 in Georgia • Carrier: FLAT SERVICE LLC (USDOT 4071373) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81289684
Date:
Apr 2, 2024
State:
Georgia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TOWNSEND GA
Carrier (USDOT):
FLAT SERVICE LLC (4071373)
Operating authority:
MC1546824
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AB10BQ (FL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 9.

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 Georgia
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,179 Level 1 inspections in Georgia during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR99LAF8203 FL AB10BQ FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2009
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS24886A859518 FL QA74MQ UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2006

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
81709911 May 20, 2024 GA L3 DARIEN GA 1
81562123 May 7, 2024 AR L3 HARRISON AR 1
81191451 Mar 20, 2024 WI L1 JANESVILLE WI 24 OOS
80945659 Feb 23, 2024 TX L2 IH 10 EASTBOUND KINGSBURY 11 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84349590 Apr 9, 2025 AL L2 1UYFS24886A859518 OOS
84152374 Mar 14, 2025 FL L3 1UYFS24886A859518 OOS
84140511 Mar 13, 2025 LA L3 1UYFS24886A859518
84125419 Mar 7, 2025 GA L2 1UYFS24886A859518
81709911 May 20, 2024 GA L3 1UYFS24886A859518
81562123 May 7, 2024 AR L3 1FUJGLDR99LAF8203
81562123 May 7, 2024 AR L3 1UYFS24886A859518
81191451 Mar 20, 2024 WI L1 1FUJGLDR99LAF8203 OOS

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