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Roadside Inspection 83471548

Roadside inspection on Dec 21, 2024 in Florida • Carrier: PREFERRED MATERIALS INC (USDOT 239392) • Vehicle: INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83471548
Date:
Dec 21, 2024
State:
Florida
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PALM COAST FL
Carrier (USDOT):
PREFERRED MATERIALS INC (239392)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
QMYE77 (FL)
VIN:
3HCDZAPT1KL353451

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.94 violations per inspection across 236 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Florida
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 33,279 Level 3 inspections in Florida during 2024
vs typical at PALM COAST FL
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,393 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
49%
142 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
19
13 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
37
31 violations · 4 OOS · 0.84 per inspection
Prior 365 days
142
144 violations · 12 OOS · 1.01 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HCDZAPT1KL353451 FL QMYE77 INTERNATIO — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W9FH45296E285543 FL 3454CW WADE — — —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWG1 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
83938819 Feb 19, 2025 FL L3 PUNTA GORDA FL 1 —
83938639 Feb 19, 2025 FL L3 NAPLES FL 1 —
83926420 Feb 18, 2025 FL L2 BELLEVIEW FL 0 —
83882103 Feb 13, 2025 FL L2 CAPE CORAL FL 2 —
83877507 Feb 12, 2025 FL L3 OCALA FL 0 —
83875894 Feb 12, 2025 FL L3 JACKSONVILLE FL 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87402689 Mar 24, 2026 FL L2 3HCDZAPT1KL353451 OOS
84262677 Mar 25, 2025 FL L1 3HCDZAPT1KL353451 —
83815850 Feb 4, 2025 FL L2 1W9FH45296E285543 OOS

Related records

Carrier
PREFERRED MATERIALS INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
PALM COAST FL
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Florida
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3HCDZAPT1KL353451
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
QMYE77 (FL)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83471548) and date (Dec 21, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. 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.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/239392/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/239392/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect? ▾
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 37 other inspections with a combined 31 violations and 4 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.94 violations per inspection across 236 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLEWG1.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection? ▾
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record? ▾
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring? ▾
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier? ▾
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/239392/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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