Roadside Inspection 88912576

Roadside inspection on Sep 3, 2026 in Florida • Carrier: THE GARDENS WHOLESALE NURSERY INC (USDOT 1660124) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88912576
Date:
Sep 3, 2026
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RUSKIN FL
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P5688L (FL)

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 31.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 5.94 violations per inspection across 17 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Florida
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 20,827 Level 2 inspections in Florida during 2026
vs typical at RUSKIN FL
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 124 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 577,701 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
9 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
1
7 violations · 1 OOS · 7.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
61 violations · 7 OOS · 6.78 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 393.75A1-TFBMF (Tires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TFBMF)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUBC5CY6FHGK0789 FL P5688L FREIGHTLINER M2 2015

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A1-TFBMF Tires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A1-TFSMF Tires - Front, sidewall is cut/worn/damaged exposing ply cord. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.30-B Battery - Not protected. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
390.19B2-BIENNIAL Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required. 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
88438135 Jul 15, 2026 FL L2 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87989070 May 27, 2026 FL L2 1FUBC5CY6FHGK0789
85677112 Sep 2, 2025 FL L2 1FUBC5CY6FHGK0789 OOS
85575975 Aug 22, 2025 FL L2 1FUBC5CY6FHGK0789
85438564 Aug 4, 2025 FL L2 1FUBC5CY6FHGK0789

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