Roadside Inspection 85509469
Roadside inspection on Aug 14, 2025 in Florida • Carrier: EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3261251) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85509469
- Date:
- Aug 14, 2025
- State:
- Florida
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ALACHUA FL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (3261251)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- QZWZ54 (FL)
- VIN:
- 3C6UR5HL2LG170306
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 54.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.43DBMA (Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle., severity weight 4). (393.43DBMA)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C6UR5HL2LG170306 | FL QZWZ54 |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
2500 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 15XFW4830Y1002537 | FL KC296J | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC | 2000 | — |
Violations Cited
12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85499339 | Aug 13, 2025 | OH | L3 | WEST CHESTER OH | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87948220 | May 22, 2026 | GA | L3 | 15XFW4830Y1002537 | — |
| 87948220 | May 22, 2026 | GA | L3 | 3C6UR5HL2LG170306 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at ALACHUA FL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88799476 | Aug 25, 2026 | A&S ON TIME TRANSPORT LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 88797058 | Aug 24, 2026 | CARDINAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | 0 | — |
| 88796260 | Aug 24, 2026 | VENNER TRANSPORT LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 88794819 | Aug 24, 2026 | VCK EXPRESS CORP | 0 | — |
| 88794803 | Aug 24, 2026 | B WHITLOW TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 88786913 | Aug 24, 2026 | PJ TWINS INC | 0 | — |