Roadside Inspection 79862575

Roadside inspection on Oct 6, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: ZKB LLC (USDOT 3844433) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79862575
Date:
Oct 6, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HWY 218
Carrier (USDOT):
ZKB LLC (3844433)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH 548CH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
197580 (KS)

What this inspection means

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

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

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
vs typical at HWY 218
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 110 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

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

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2NKHHM6XXLM397651 KS 197580 KENWORTH 548CH 1990

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 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
79582363 Sep 3, 2023 IA L3 0
79471733 Aug 20, 2023 IA L2 2 OOS

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