Roadside Inspection 79933281

Roadside inspection on Oct 14, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: TAYLOR SIMONS (USDOT 3971796) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79933281
Date:
Oct 14, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HWY 20 WB MM 115
Carrier (USDOT):
TAYLOR SIMONS (3971796)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
FT7322 (IA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in Iowa
1
On par with 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
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1NPXGGGG50D320941 IA FT7322 PETERBILT 389
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4A2LD532XM3005904 IA FH6987 M.H. EBY, INC M.H. EBY, INC 2021

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
83871134 Feb 13, 2025 IA L3 1NPXGGGG50D320941
83487546 Dec 23, 2024 IA L3 1NPXGGGG50D320941
82644179 Sep 10, 2024 IA L3 1NPXGGGG50D320941

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