Roadside Inspection 78773377

Roadside inspection on May 26, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: NOVA FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3509638) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78773377
Date:
May 26, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER
Carrier (USDOT):
NOVA FREIGHT LLC (3509638)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LT62F TRUCK TRACTOR

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

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 this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.11 violations per inspection across 53 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Iowa
1
Cleaner 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
37%
51 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
27
35 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
51
56 violations · 7 OOS · 1.10 per inspection
Prior 365 days
51
56 violations · 7 OOS · 1.10 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR2PN336839 IL P 1186520 INTERNATIONAL LT62F 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D3LL186023 ME 434979Z WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2020

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance 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
79269034 Jul 25, 2023 IL L3 1
79247481 Jul 25, 2023 WY L2 CHEYENNE I-25 POE 1 OOS
79239866 Jul 24, 2023 CA L3 0
79236317 Jul 24, 2023 MT L3 0
79223776 Jul 24, 2023 NE L3 0
79266032 Jul 21, 2023 NM L2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88513482 Jul 23, 2026 FL L2 3HSDZAPR2PN336839
86910811 Jan 27, 2026 OH L3 3HSDZAPR2PN336839
82659745 Sep 10, 2024 FL L2 3HSDZAPR2PN336839
81251811 Apr 2, 2024 MO L2 1JJV532D3LL186023
81251811 Apr 2, 2024 MO L2 3HSDZAPR2PN336839

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