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Roadside Inspection 80161014

Roadside inspection on Nov 11, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: ELEMENT WAY LLC (USDOT 2850145) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80161014
Date:
Nov 11, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I80 WB OLD SCALES - WILTON
Carrier (USDOT):
ELEMENT WAY LLC (2850145)
Operating authority:
MC955406
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YAJZ645 (OR)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in Iowa
2
Heavier than 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
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9TK14N364455 OR YAJZ645 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2004 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2533P3767642 OR HV73315 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2023 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
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
80554849 Jan 6, 2024 ID L2 BOISE ID 3 OOS
80373046 Dec 9, 2023 ID L2 BOISE ID 2 —
80257161 Nov 27, 2023 PA L3 — 1 —
80280961 Nov 26, 2023 IN L3 ETNA GREEN IN 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82035618 Jun 12, 2024 IL L1 4V4NC9TK14N364455 OOS
81725516 May 26, 2024 NE L3 4V4NC9TK14N364455 —
81436618 Apr 15, 2024 CA L1 4V4NC9TK14N364455 OOS
81064911 Mar 6, 2024 OR L3 4V4NC9TK14N364455 —
80257161 Nov 27, 2023 PA L3 4V4NC9TK14N364455 —
80280961 Nov 26, 2023 IN L3 4V4NC9TK14N364455 —
78364367 Apr 15, 2023 IL L3 1UYVS2533P3767642 —

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Recent activity at I80 WB OLD SCALES - WILTON

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Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
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