Roadside Inspection 81701397
Roadside inspection on May 18, 2024 in Georgia • Carrier: ADVANCE TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 2554097) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81701397
- Date:
- May 18, 2024
- State:
- Georgia
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TUNNEL HILL GA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ADVANCE TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (2554097)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- H470996 (TN)
- VIN:
- 1FD8W3HTXMED42934
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 392.9a(a)(2) (Operating Beyond The Scope Of The Required Authority (Passengers)., severity weight 8). (392.9a(a)(2))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FD8W3HTXMED42934 | TN H470996 | FORD | F-350 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5MYGG4222FB045576 | TN U952769 | DOWN TO EARTH | Down to Earth Trailers | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.9a(a)(2) | Operating Beyond The Scope Of The Required Authority (Passengers). | 8 | General/Admin | OOS |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83726976 | Jan 29, 2025 | AL | L1 | 1FD8W3HTXMED42934 | OOS |
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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