Roadside Inspection 78519090

Roadside inspection on May 2, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: ELLINGSON TRENCHLESS LLC (USDOT 2358667) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78519090
Date:
May 2, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
HWY 20 & M43 SB
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
4308PRA (MN)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 3.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 2 median in Iowa
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 7,405 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACXFE3KDKV4369 MN 4308PRA FREIGHTLINER M2 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5FTCF3526H1002869 MN FLA3001 FELLING TRAILERS
Ticket: Cusm
Felling Trailers 2017

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
78822902 Jun 2, 2023 ND L1 APPLE CREEK REST AREA 4
78788268 May 30, 2023 IN L1 0
78662269 May 17, 2023 IA L1 HIGHWAY 86 0
78509635 May 1, 2023 WA L2 3
78313529 Apr 5, 2023 US L1 SPARTAWI 0

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