Roadside Inspection 78787821
Roadside inspection on May 31, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: PANGALA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3442430) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78787821
- Date:
- May 31, 2023
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I 35 SB 212 MM
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PANGALA EXPRESS INC (3442430)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- YP20919 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR3JSJR0944
What this inspection means
One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 0.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR3JSJR0944 | CA YP20919 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2539AP976058 | ME 27521B | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2010 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79244235 | Jul 25, 2023 | NM | L3 | NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY | 1 | — |
| 79112232 | Jul 10, 2023 | NV | L3 | SLOAN CHECK SITE | 0 | — |
| 78963483 | Jun 21, 2023 | CA | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 78527591 | May 3, 2023 | AR | L2 | ROADSIDE | 2 | OOS |
| 78578510 | Apr 30, 2023 | CA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82155091 | Jul 15, 2024 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHHDR3JSJR0944 | OOS |
| 82021553 | Jun 26, 2024 | NM | L1 | 3AKJHHDR3JSJR0944 | OOS |
| 80009010 | Oct 25, 2023 | AZ | L3 | 3AKJHHDR3JSJR0944 | — |
| 79344320 | Aug 6, 2023 | AZ | L2 | 3AKJHHDR3JSJR0944 | OOS |
| 79244235 | Jul 25, 2023 | NM | L3 | 3AKJHHDR3JSJR0944 | — |
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