Roadside Inspection 80705721

Roadside inspection on Jan 26, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3127005) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80705721
Date:
Jan 26, 2024
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HWY 169 SB
Operating authority:
MC1543812
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
FW0653 (IA)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

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

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 20,045 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2024
vs typical at HWY 169 SB
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 77 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5D49X76D630213 IA FW0653 PETERBILT 379 2006
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4A2LD5329H3004541 M.H. EBY, INC M.H. EBY, INC 2017

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
383.71(h) Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. 1 Driver Fitness

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
80514147 Dec 30, 2023 IA L3 WB HWY 18 CLEAR LAKE 3
80312647 Dec 4, 2023 IA L3 HWY 3 WB 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87726443 Apr 29, 2026 IA L3 1XP5D49X76D630213
80312647 Dec 4, 2023 IA L3 1XP5D49X76D630213
79519483 Aug 23, 2023 IA L3 1XP5D49X76D630213 OOS

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