Roadside Inspection 89028474

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Florida • Carrier: SOUTH COAST FREIGTH LLC (USDOT 3703510) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89028474
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WEST PALM BEACH FL
Operating authority:
MC1327001
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK A9500 series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
DT33SU (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 25.

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 Level 2 median in Florida
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 21,470 Level 2 inspections in Florida during 2026
vs typical at WEST PALM BEACH FL
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 585 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 597,431 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
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 393.100B-C (Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV., severity weight 7). (393.100B-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2FWJA3AS32AK04155 FL DT33SU STERLING TRUCK A9500 series 2002
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1D1P2829RF43410 ME 5118213 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp 2009

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories. 4 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
88916555 Sep 4, 2026 FL L2 LOXAHATCHEE FL 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88916555 Sep 4, 2026 FL L2 1E1D1P2829RF43410 OOS
88916555 Sep 4, 2026 FL L2 2FWJA3AS32AK04155 OOS
83806073 Feb 4, 2025 FL L2 1E1D1P2829RF43410

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