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Roadside Inspection 89266909

Roadside inspection on Oct 13, 2026 in Florida • Carrier: PALMETTO TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 515866) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
2
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89266909
Date:
Oct 13, 2026
State:
Florida
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ARCADIA FL
Operating authority:
MC261519
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
71DJFN (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 11.

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
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.56 violations per inspection across 79 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Florida
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 23,970 Level 2 inspections in Florida during 2026
vs typical at ARCADIA FL
2
On par with station median (2)
Median of 216 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 663,174 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
61%
18 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
4
7 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
7 violations · 2 OOS · 1.17 per inspection
Prior 365 days
18
22 violations · 4 OOS · 1.22 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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR5CSBF6982 FL 71DJFN FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2012 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 00000000000T31124 FL QB99VS Trim — — —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service 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
89196665 Oct 5, 2026 FL L3 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 0 —
89159583 Sep 30, 2026 FL L3 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 0 —
89089732 Sep 23, 2026 FL L2 HIALEAH FL 5 OOS
89081769 Sep 22, 2026 FL L3 BOYNTON BEACH FL 2 OOS
88850490 Aug 28, 2026 FL L3 YULEE FL 0 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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