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Roadside Inspection 89012562

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Louisiana • Carrier: FLAMINGO TOWING SOUTH CORP (USDOT 1307458) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
13
OOS Violations
4
31% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89012562
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
Louisiana
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
13
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NEW ORLEANS LA
Operating authority:
MC638660
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
BJ43BW (FL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 70.

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
13
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.21 violations per inspection across 14 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Louisiana
13
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 5,222 Level 1 inspections in Louisiana during 2026
vs typical at NEW ORLEANS LA
13
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 231 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
13
12 more than the median (1)
Compared to 449,299 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)
0%
8 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
1
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
2 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
28 violations · 3 OOS · 3.50 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 393.11A1-LSLMWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.11A1-LSLMWR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACWFC2LHLM1197 FL BJ43BW FREIGHTLINER M2 2020 —
2 OTHER MAJ3S2KE8LC336435 LA 833HFE FORD Ecosport 2020 —

Violations Cited

13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLUCR State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2SLLHOS State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service 7 Hours of Service —
392.2SLLHOS State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service 7 Hours of Service —
392.2SLLHOS State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service 7 Hours of Service —
392.2SLLHOS State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service 7 Hours of Service —
392.2SLLHOS State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service 7 Hours of Service —
392.2SLLHOS State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service 7 Hours of Service —
392.2SLLHOS State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service 7 Hours of Service —
393.11A1-LSLMWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11A1-LTSM Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency 1 Driver Fitness OOS
390.19TG Filing an MCS-150 with false or misleading information. — General/Admin —
392.9AA1 Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. — Unsafe Driving 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
88741289 Aug 18, 2026 FL L3 — 1 —
88631638 Aug 5, 2026 FL L3 — 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87389682 Mar 19, 2026 NY L2 1FVACWFC2LHLM1197 OOS
84971188 Jun 13, 2025 FL L2 1FVACWFC2LHLM1197 OOS
84447032 Apr 15, 2025 FL L3 1FVACWFC2LHLM1197 —
80214604 Nov 14, 2023 GA L1 1FVACWFC2LHLM1197 —

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