Roadside Inspection 80790582

Roadside inspection on Feb 6, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: RELIABLE ROADWAYS LLC (USDOT 2003230) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80790582
Date:
Feb 6, 2024
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-80 EB REST AREA
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YCB7897 (MN)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 18.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.86 violations per inspection across 21 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Iowa
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 12,170 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2024

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 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
38%
21 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
5 violations · 0 OOS · 2.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
39 violations · 4 OOS · 1.86 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 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 3C7WRTCL4NG280082 MN YCB7897 RAM 3500 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5NHTEM927GG000554 IN SP716MWP FOREST RIVER
Ticket: Shipshe
Shipse Trailer 2016

Violations Cited

6 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
391.11(b)(2) Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. 4 Driver Fitness
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
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
81207570 Mar 26, 2024 KY L1 FLORENCE 3
81050780 Mar 6, 2024 PA L3 2
81004271 Feb 26, 2024 IN L3 ANGOLA IN 2
80887219 Feb 13, 2024 NY L2 2
80658387 Jan 18, 2024 OH L2 ROADSIDE 0

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