Roadside Inspection 78890553

Roadside inspection on Jun 13, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: FITCH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 328402) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78890553
Date:
Jun 13, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER
Carrier (USDOT):
FITCH TRUCKING INC (328402)
Vehicle:
MACK CXU (Pinnacle) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
187624 (NE)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a 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
1
Cleaner 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AW07Y9FM051271 NE 187624 MACK CXU (Pinnacle) 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1J9TN43279B053559 NE 281515 JAMES RUSSELL ENGINEERING WORKS, INC. James Russell Engineering Works, Inc. 2009

Violations Cited

1 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

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
79396688 Aug 8, 2023 IA L1 0
79293389 Jul 31, 2023 KS L2 0
78981910 Jun 23, 2023 IA L1 1
79009593 Jun 21, 2023 ND L2 0
79007194 Jun 21, 2023 NE L1 WAVERLY RT 6 SCALE 1
78879288 Jun 9, 2023 IA L1 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88783307 Aug 24, 2026 NE L1 1J9TN43279B053559
88221520 Jun 23, 2026 NE L3 1J9TN43279B053559
87783680 May 6, 2026 ND L2 1J9TN43279B053559
78981910 Jun 23, 2023 IA L1 1J9TN43279B053559
78756913 May 22, 2023 IA L2 1M1AW07Y9FM051271

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