Roadside Inspection 78662422

Roadside inspection on May 17, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: HEITER TRUCK LINE INC (USDOT 65754) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78662422
Date:
May 17, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
FH5416 (IA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Iowa
3
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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49X2LD687472 IA FH5416 PETERBILT 389 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3UTVS2532N8526407 IA FT8490 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2022

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver 1 Hours of Service

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
79086841 Jun 30, 2023 MO L2 D4W 0
78901412 Jun 14, 2023 OK L3 BRAMAN SCALES 0
78861694 Jun 7, 2023 OK L1 BRAMAN SCALES 0
78830170 Jun 5, 2023 IN L2 2 OOS
78446141 Apr 5, 2023 TX L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87154630 Feb 22, 2026 TX L2 1XPXD49X2LD687472
86424017 Nov 20, 2025 TX L3 1XPXD49X2LD687472
85073627 Jun 26, 2025 KS L1 3UTVS2532N8526407
80357930 Dec 8, 2023 KS L3 1XPXD49X2LD687472

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