Roadside Inspection 82710913

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2024 in Florida • Carrier: DOWNTOWN TOWING COMPANY (USDOT 747109) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82710913
Date:
Sep 16, 2024
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIAMI FL
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RKNT33 (FL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 3.

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
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 29,465 Level 2 inspections in Florida during 2024
vs typical at MIAMI FL
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,005 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

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

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49X3CD162310 FL RKNT33 PETERBILT 389 2012

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

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

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
82844234 Oct 3, 2024 FL L1 MEDLEY FL 0
82844061 Oct 3, 2024 FL L1 MEDLEY FL 0
82843938 Oct 3, 2024 FL L1 MEDLEY FL 2
82843903 Oct 3, 2024 FL L1 MEDLEY FL 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84893254 Jun 5, 2025 WI L2 1XPXD49X3CD162310

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