Roadside Inspection 81015576
Roadside inspection on Mar 1, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: VAN METER INC (USDOT 679136) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81015576
- Date:
- Mar 1, 2024
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- VAN METER INC (679136)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- FT5071 (IA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHLDR7PSNV8831
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHLDR7PSNV8831 | IA FT5071 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VA5323HM707477 | IA EL0928 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81410156 | Apr 19, 2024 | KS | L2 | KTA I-70 EB MP 212 | 1 | — |
| 81111615 | Mar 8, 2024 | WI | L3 | TOWN OF CHRISTIANA WI | 1 | — |
| 80647944 | Jan 18, 2024 | KS | L1 | — | 0 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at 01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87739308 | Apr 30, 2026 | MK TRANS LLC | 3 | — |
| 87739307 | Apr 30, 2026 | CRST EXPEDITED INC | 2 | OOS |
| 87739298 | Apr 30, 2026 | LEGACY DRIVE-A-WAY SOLUTIONS INC | 0 | — |
| 87739297 | Apr 30, 2026 | GREEN CONTRACTING LLC | 3 | — |
| 87739296 | Apr 30, 2026 | NATIONWIDE TRANSPORTATION INC | 2 | OOS |
| 87739295 | Apr 30, 2026 | MAYFLOWER TRANSIT LLC | 3 | — |