Roadside Inspection 78829908
Roadside inspection on Jun 6, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: HITE COMPANIES LLC (USDOT 3411199) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78829908
- Date:
- Jun 6, 2023
- State:
- Iowa
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- HWY150
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HITE COMPANIES LLC (3411199)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- FV5936 (IA)
- VIN:
- 4V4N99TJ2DN131660
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 22.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4N99TJ2DN131660 | IA FV5936 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2013 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1W1K44831N2274912 | IA FV5922 | WILSON | Wilson | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | 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 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | 3 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79342822 | Aug 4, 2023 | IA | L2 | — | 4 | OOS |
| 78585091 | May 8, 2023 | IA | L3 | HWY 20 WB | 1 | — |
| 78413728 | Apr 20, 2023 | IA | L3 | — | 7 | — |
| 78342010 | Apr 11, 2023 | IA | L3 | — | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83601214 | Jan 12, 2025 | IA | L3 | 4V4N99TJ2DN131660 | OOS |
| 81672947 | May 20, 2024 | IA | L3 | 1W1K44831N2274912 | — |
| 78585091 | May 8, 2023 | IA | L3 | 1W1K44831N2274912 | — |
| 78585091 | May 8, 2023 | IA | L3 | 4V4N99TJ2DN131660 | — |
| 78413728 | Apr 20, 2023 | IA | L3 | 1W1K44831N2274912 | — |