Roadside Inspection 78773219

Roadside inspection on May 26, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1277903) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78773219
Date:
May 26, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
HWY 60SB BY CARNES, IA
Vehicle:
MACK Anthem TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1181491 (IL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

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

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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.13 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
2
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
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
36%
14 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
7
6 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
17 violations · 1 OOS · 1.21 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
17 violations · 1 OOS · 1.21 per inspection
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 395.8(e)(1) (Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status, severity weight 0). (395.8(e)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AN4GY9PM040699 IL P1181491 MACK Anthem 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532W37L037165 IL 658456ST WABASH Wabash National Corporation 2007

Violations Cited

2 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
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service OOS

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
79235152 Jul 24, 2023 NE L3 NEBRASKA CITY SCALE 0
79203715 Jul 20, 2023 CA L3 CASTAIC IF 0
79160838 Jul 15, 2023 UT L1 ST GEORGE PORT OF ENTRY NB 2
79160763 Jul 14, 2023 UT L1 WENDOVER PORT OF ENTRY 5
79148719 Jul 14, 2023 NV L3 1
79141959 Jul 13, 2023 CA L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88603606 Aug 4, 2026 NV L3 1M1AN4GY9PM040699
87071993 Feb 17, 2026 MO L3 1M1AN4GY9PM040699 OOS
85303633 Jul 21, 2025 UT L3 1M1AN4GY9PM040699 OOS
85063495 Jun 18, 2025 CA L3 1M1AN4GY9PM040699
84699936 May 16, 2025 NV L2 1M1AN4GY9PM040699
80147845 Nov 8, 2023 UT L3 1JJV532W37L037165
80147845 Nov 8, 2023 UT L3 1M1AN4GY9PM040699

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