Roadside Inspection 79973187

Roadside inspection on Oct 23, 2023 in South Dakota • Carrier: ELTING PIVOT SERVICE LLC (USDOT 2360318) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
3
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79973187
Date:
Oct 23, 2023
State:
South Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CLEAR LAKE SD
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R816532 (TX)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 28.

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 South Dakota
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 5,055 Level 2 inspections in South Dakota during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
6
5 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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9TH6GN933714 TX R816532 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2534HP786436 OK 7483KM UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2017

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41A-MCPC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness

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
86739972 Jan 5, 2026 TX L2 4V4NC9TH6GN933714
86242138 Nov 3, 2025 AR L3 1UYVS2534HP786436
86242138 Nov 3, 2025 AR L3 4V4NC9TH6GN933714
85919489 Sep 27, 2025 TX L2 4V4NC9TH6GN933714
83700390 Jan 25, 2025 AR L3 1UYVS2534HP786436

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