Roadside Inspection 78798143

Roadside inspection on May 31, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: M SHINN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2247584) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
2
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78798143
Date:
May 31, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
240TH ST/HWY 150 INDEPENDENCE
Operating authority:
MC987732
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL 9400i TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
FJ4452 (IA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 31.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 Level 1 median in Iowa
9
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
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
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 2HSCNSCR95C000414 IA FJ4452 INTERNATIONAL 9400i 2005
2 SEMI-TRAILER 48X1F402751003524 IA GY9342 TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC. TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC. 2005

Violations Cited

9 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
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status 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
79135882 Jul 12, 2023 MO L1 3
79117872 Jul 11, 2023 AR L3 CONWAY COUNTY 0
78773180 May 24, 2023 IA L3 0
78506945 May 2, 2023 IL L3 2
78518930 May 1, 2023 IA L3 HWY 218 1
78403054 Apr 18, 2023 IA L2 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84027701 Mar 3, 2025 IA L2 48X1F402751003524
82848742 Oct 4, 2024 KS L3 48X1F402751003524

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