Roadside Inspection 80027344

Roadside inspection on Oct 26, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: PLATINUM LEASING GROUP LLC (USDOT 2487111) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80027344
Date:
Oct 26, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
JD64TA (FL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 8.

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 this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.33 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Iowa
5
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
5
4 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
17%
18 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
4
17 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
29 violations · 4 OOS · 3.22 per inspection
Prior 365 days
18
42 violations · 7 OOS · 2.33 per inspection
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(b) (Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo., severity weight 3). (393.110(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDR4JSJK0066 FL JD64TA FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTF482C9N3315006 FL QA06VC TRANSCRAFT/WABASH
Ticket: Trail-Eze
Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed 2022

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns 1 Vehicle Maintenance
395.24(c)(2)(iii) Driver failed to manually add shipping document number 1 Hours of Service
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
80197291 Nov 15, 2023 CA L1 DESERT HILLS IF 1 OOS
79944475 Oct 16, 2023 IN L3 1
79936338 Oct 16, 2023 TX L2 12 OOS
79882866 Oct 4, 2023 GA L3 TWO LANE RURAL ROAD 3
79839556 Oct 3, 2023 GA L3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR 1
79716230 Sep 20, 2023 NC L1 LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION I-95 S 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88771606 Aug 21, 2026 TN L3 1TTF482C9N3315006
88568611 Jul 29, 2026 LA L3 1TTF482C9N3315006
84179876 Mar 19, 2025 AL L2 3AKJGLDR4JSJK0066
81923128 Jun 18, 2024 NM L3 3AKJGLDR4JSJK0066
79882866 Oct 4, 2023 GA L3 1TTF482C9N3315006
79882866 Oct 4, 2023 GA L3 3AKJGLDR4JSJK0066
79716230 Sep 20, 2023 NC L1 1TTF482C9N3315006
79716230 Sep 20, 2023 NC L1 3AKJGLDR4JSJK0066

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