Roadside Inspection 81978300

Roadside inspection on Jun 21, 2024 in Florida • Carrier: EMPIRE CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 2780182) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
2
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81978300
Date:
Jun 21, 2024
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CANTONMENT FL
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
5A05P97 (AL)

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 Controlled Substances/Alcohol, with a combined severity weight of 28.

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 Florida
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,782 Level 1 inspections in Florida during 2024
vs typical at CANTONMENT FL
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 196 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
9
8 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 392.4(a) (Driver uses or is in possession of drugs, severity weight 10). (392.4(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD8W3GT1FEC43858 AL 5A05P97 FORD F-350 2015

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.4(a) Driver uses or is in possession of drugs 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
393.95(a)(4) 393.95(a)(4) 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
82453899 Aug 15, 2024 FL L2 DUKE FIELD AFS FL 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84562099 Apr 29, 2025 FL L1 1FD8W3GT1FEC43858 OOS
79430308 Aug 14, 2023 FL L1 1FD8W3GT1FEC43858
78541201 May 1, 2023 FL L3 1FD8W3GT1FEC43858 OOS

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