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Roadside Inspection 78478242

Roadside inspection on Apr 25, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: FARMERS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3308879) • Vehicle: DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78478242
Date:
Apr 25, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
HWY 148 SB AND JACKSON STREET
Operating authority:
MC1050730
Vehicle:
DODGE Ram STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
896700 (KY)

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 12.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 1 median in Iowa
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 2,641 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63DRGL4CG330477 KY 896700 DODGE Ram 2012 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4P5LS4027L3042917 KY 914940 PJ PJ 2020 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
78938452 Jun 12, 2023 SD L1 REST AREA 0 —
78788334 May 31, 2023 IN L1 — 0 —
78364135 Apr 14, 2023 IL L3 — 0 —

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