Roadside Inspection 88743384

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in Florida • Carrier: TITANS HOTSHOT LLC (USDOT 4544556) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
6
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88743384
Date:
Aug 18, 2026
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GRAND RIDGE FL
Carrier (USDOT):
TITANS HOTSHOT LLC (4544556)
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
65TGWW (FL)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 47.

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
12
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.80 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Florida
12
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 9,751 Level 1 inspections in Florida during 2026
vs typical at GRAND RIDGE FL
12
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,412 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
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 412,922 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)
20%
10 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
2
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
38 violations · 7 OOS · 3.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
38 violations · 7 OOS · 3.80 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 393.207C-SBML (Suspension - Broken main leaf spring., severity weight 7). (393.207C-SBML)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63R3GL3PG542002 FL 65TGWW RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4T9GF4027TM563008 TN 834735T TEXAS TRAILER RANCH
Ticket: Hault Nati
Texas Trailer Ranch 2026

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207C-SBML Suspension - Broken main leaf spring. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207C-SLSB Suspension - Leaf spring broken. 7 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 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
396.3A1E-PNCNB Brakes - Electric brakes on trailer inoperative due to electrical cable unplugged 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". 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
88836706 Aug 28, 2026 NC L1 MONROE NC 0
88771478 Aug 21, 2026 OH L3 3
88703207 Aug 10, 2026 LA L1 2
88517485 Jul 25, 2026 NV L1 SLOAN CHECKSITE 2 OOS
88396873 Jul 11, 2026 MS L1 7 OOS
88343060 Jul 8, 2026 NC L3 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87771844 May 4, 2026 AZ L1 3C63R3GL3PG542002 OOS
87771844 May 4, 2026 AZ L1 4T9GF4027TM563008 OOS

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