Roadside Inspection 86943569

Roadside inspection on Feb 2, 2026 in Florida • Carrier: EMPIRE CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 2780182) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86943569
Date:
Feb 2, 2026
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PENSACOLA FL
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
5A0HB86 (AL)

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 18.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 this carrier's typical
5
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 5.00 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Florida
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 9,974 Level 1 inspections in Florida during 2026
vs typical at PENSACOLA FL
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,292 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
43%
7 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
2
4 violations · 1 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
7
27 violations · 4 OOS · 3.86 per inspection
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 393.43DBMA (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 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FD8W3HT6PED27867 AL 5A0HB86 FORD F-350 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4PCCE2423S1250026 AL 5C00DRC Unknown

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21TB1-MC Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. General/Admin

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
86524694 Dec 8, 2025 FL L1 CRESTVIEW FL 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87874365 May 14, 2026 FL L1 1FD8W3HT6PED27867
86010647 Oct 8, 2025 FL L1 1FD8W3HT6PED27867 OOS

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