Roadside Inspection 79545669

Roadside inspection on Aug 29, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: CRUZ TOWING INC (USDOT 3393248) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79545669
Date:
Aug 29, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HWY 18 SB
Carrier (USDOT):
CRUZ TOWING INC (3393248)
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
179076H (IL)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 6.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above 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
3
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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63R3CL4MG597060 IL 179076H RAM 3500 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4Z1GF402XMS010001 IL 105137TE GATOR MADE Gator Made Inc. 2021

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver 1 Hours of Service

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82036733 Jun 28, 2024 MI L2 3C63R3CL4MG597060 OOS
82036733 Jun 28, 2024 MI L2 4Z1GF402XMS010001 OOS
81418470 Apr 23, 2024 MO L1 3C63R3CL4MG597060
81418470 Apr 23, 2024 MO L1 4Z1GF402XMS010001

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