Roadside Inspection 79342822

Roadside inspection on Aug 4, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: HITE COMPANIES LLC (USDOT 3411199) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79342822
Date:
Aug 4, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
SB I380, TODDVILLE
Carrier (USDOT):
HITE COMPANIES LLC (3411199)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
FT7868 (IA)

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 9.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 2 median in Iowa
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 7,405 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 393.110(c) (Insufficient tiedowns for an article blocked with a headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo, severity weight 3). (393.110(c))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKAD49X99J258514 IA FT7868 KENWORTH T6 Series 2009
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TKA05130NM118729 IA FV6820 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
Ticket: Trlk
TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES 2022

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
393.110(c) Insufficient tiedowns for an article blocked with a headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 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
79742134 Sep 21, 2023 IA L3 1
78829908 Jun 6, 2023 IA L1 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81218947 Mar 27, 2024 IA L3 1XKAD49X99J258514

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