Roadside Inspection 81382779

Roadside inspection on Apr 12, 2024 in Florida • Carrier: SPECIALIZED TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2154842) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81382779
Date:
Apr 12, 2024
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TAMARAC FL
Vehicle:
RAM 4500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
E4729D (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 15.

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
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 29,465 Level 2 inspections in Florida during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 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 393.128(b) (Cargo securement - roll-on/roll-off containers, severity weight 6). (393.128(b))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRKAL9MG613453 FL E4729D RAM
Ticket: Dodge
4500 2021

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.128(b) Cargo securement - roll-on/roll-off containers 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.17(b)(2) Lamps and reflectors inadequate 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 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
81462538 Apr 22, 2024 FL L2 HIALEAH FL 2 OOS
81382312 Apr 12, 2024 FL L2 MIAMI FL 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83522384 Dec 30, 2024 FL L1 3C7WRKAL9MG613453 OOS
80633325 Jan 10, 2024 FL L2 3C7WRKAL9MG613453

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