Roadside Inspection 78756957

Roadside inspection on May 23, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: MCFARLAND TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 509519) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78756957
Date:
May 23, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WB I-80 126MM URBANDALE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PAV0367 (MN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.75 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,796 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
10 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
6
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
9 violations · 1 OOS · 0.90 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
9 violations · 1 OOS · 0.90 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR3PSNU9962 MN PAV0367 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1A0626MW220942 MN 9371STX GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2021

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.22(b) Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.22(a) Failing to use hazard warning flashers 1 Unsafe Driving
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids 1 Hours of Service
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
79211134 Jul 20, 2023 SD L3 SIOUX FALLS PORT OF ENTRY 0
79209290 Jul 20, 2023 TN L3 I-24 COFFEE COUNTY SCALES 0
79221916 Jul 19, 2023 IA L3 HWY 169 NB 1
79187099 Jul 17, 2023 WI L2 BELOIT SWEF 2 OOS
79172312 Jul 17, 2023 IA L3 0
79171715 Jul 17, 2023 TN L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88852310 Aug 28, 2026 IL L3 1GR1A0626MW220942
82537842 Aug 29, 2024 IL L3 1GR1A0626MW220942
78608615 May 11, 2023 IA L3 3AKJHHDR3PSNU9962

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