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Roadside Inspection 80288002

Roadside inspection on Nov 15, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: ATS SPECIALIZED INC (USDOT 606056) • Vehicle: PTRB 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 #:
80288002
Date:
Nov 15, 2023
State:
Iowa
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HWY 63 AND HWY 20 WATERLOO
Carrier (USDOT):
ATS SPECIALIZED INC (606056)
Vehicle:
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2973825 (IN)
VIN:
1XPCP4EX6MD718641

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 8.

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 this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.63 violations per inspection across 772 prior records
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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
61%
768 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
89
66 violations · 10 OOS
Prior 90 days
391
195 violations · 34 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
768
484 violations · 90 OOS · 0.63 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPCP4EX6MD718641 IN 2973825 PTRB — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TKH05332KM129190 IN P847744 TRLK — — —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80615657 Jan 13, 2024 NM L2 RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 —
80623466 Jan 12, 2024 CA L3 CAJON SCALES 1 —
80603288 Jan 11, 2024 OR L2 — 2 —
80596400 Jan 11, 2024 TN L1 HAYWOOD COUNTY 1 OOS
80591864 Jan 11, 2024 CO L3 MONUMENT POE SB I-25 MM 162 1 —
80585889 Jan 11, 2024 GA L3 WOODBINE GA 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83015763 Oct 28, 2024 OK L3 1TKH05332KM129190 —
82857102 Oct 8, 2024 MS L2 1XPCP4EX6MD718641 —
80530292 Dec 27, 2023 AZ L2 1TKH05332KM129190 —

Related records

Carrier
ATS SPECIALIZED INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
HWY 63 AND HWY 20 WATERLOO
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Iowa
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XPCP4EX6MD718641
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
2973825 (IN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80288002) and date (Nov 15, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/606056/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/606056/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect? ▾
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 391 other inspections with a combined 195 violations and 34 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.63 violations per inspection across 772 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection? ▾
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record? ▾
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring? ▾
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier? ▾
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/606056/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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