Roadside Inspection 88697139

Roadside inspection on Aug 12, 2026 in Florida • Carrier: FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 362702) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88697139
Date:
Aug 12, 2026
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
PUNTA GORDA FL
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3889419 (IN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a 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
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.44 violations per inspection across 2,469 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Florida
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 9,647 Level 1 inspections in Florida during 2026
vs typical at PUNTA GORDA FL
1
Cleaner than station median (2)
Median of 1,220 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
74%
618 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
39
23 violations · 6 OOS
Prior 90 days
119
49 violations · 10 OOS · 0.41 per inspection
Prior 365 days
618
246 violations · 40 OOS · 0.40 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBAP9X9TD789632 IN 3889419 PETERBILT 579 2026
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5HTSA4229N7117209 ME 3154380 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer International 2022

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. 8 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
88835465 Aug 27, 2026 AL L2 FORT PAYNE AL 1
88831949 Aug 26, 2026 TN L3 HILLSBORO TN 0
88831121 Aug 26, 2026 AZ L1 MUNDS PARK AZ 0
88821476 Aug 26, 2026 SC L1 CHAPIN SC 0
88810590 Aug 26, 2026 AL L2 SATSUMA AL 0
88818118 Aug 25, 2026 AZ L1 ELOY AZ 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85436786 Aug 4, 2025 FL L1 5HTSA4229N7117209
84957693 Jun 11, 2025 FL L1 5HTSA4229N7117209
83582370 Jan 8, 2025 FL L1 5HTSA4229N7117209

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