Roadside Inspection 89217211
Roadside inspection on Oct 7, 2026 in Florida • Carrier: KNIGHTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 4457680)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89217211
- Date:
- Oct 7, 2026
- State:
- Florida
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GIBSONTON FL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KNIGHTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC (4457680)
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 28.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)
Units Inspected
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Vehicle unit details pending
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Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.71H10-CDDSDM | Coupling - Driveaway, safety devices missing. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.112-C | Cargo - Tiedown not adjustable. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89168860 | Oct 1, 2026 | FL | L2 | RIVERVIEW FL | 2 | — |
| 89028402 | Sep 16, 2026 | FL | L2 | CLEARWATER FL | 6 | OOS |
| 88842680 | Aug 27, 2026 | FL | L2 | SARASOTA FL | 4 | OOS |
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| 89216402 | Oct 7, 2026 | SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC | 1 | — |