Roadside Inspection 78585166

Roadside inspection on May 5, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: HCS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3284644) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78585166
Date:
May 5, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
HWY 3 WB & NE 5TH AVE
Carrier (USDOT):
HCS TRUCKING LLC (3284644)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
FV8160 (IA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 14.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 2 median in Iowa
5
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
5
4 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 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X65N850990 IA FV8160 PETERBILT 379 2005
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1PMA14327C1038115 IA BH6850 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer 2012

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
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
78787865 May 31, 2023 IA L2 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86389648 Nov 19, 2025 SD L2 1PMA14327C1038115 OOS
82061675 Jul 8, 2024 NE L3 1PMA14327C1038115
79944323 Oct 17, 2023 IA L3 1XP5DB9X65N850990

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