Roadside Inspection 79006047

Roadside inspection on Jun 27, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: STAR CITY HOTSHOTS LLC (USDOT 3527606) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79006047
Date:
Jun 27, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
61SB I-35 BEVINGTON, IA
Operating authority:
MC1173173
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
B305234 (WV)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 5.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in Iowa
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,796 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3DT6NEG27402 WV B305234 FORD F-350 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5RVFS4025HP047451 VA 117287TM LAMAR TRAILERS LAMAR TRAILERS 2017

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
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
78960618 Jun 20, 2023 PA L2 8 OOS
78933206 Jun 20, 2023 NC L3 2 OOS
78866692 Jun 1, 2023 PA L1 7
78649255 May 16, 2023 WI L1 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81576526 May 9, 2024 KY L1 5RVFS4025HP047451 OOS
81244794 Mar 27, 2024 TN L1 5RVFS4025HP047451 OOS
80858160 Feb 14, 2024 TN L1 5RVFS4025HP047451
80750222 Jan 31, 2024 TN L1 5RVFS4025HP047451 OOS
78649255 May 16, 2023 WI L1 5RVFS4025HP047451 OOS

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