Roadside Inspection 81186288

Roadside inspection on Mar 22, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC (USDOT 1496662) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81186288
Date:
Mar 22, 2024
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
HWY 30 AND CONCORD
Vehicle:
CHEVROLET Silverado HD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Chv
Plate:
3303706 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 19.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.22 violations per inspection across 58 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Iowa
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,865 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
23%
57 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
4
18 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
27 violations · 3 OOS · 3.38 per inspection
Prior 365 days
57
120 violations · 13 OOS · 2.11 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 393.43(d) (No or defective automatic trailer brake, severity weight 4). (393.43(d))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1GC4YSEYXNF187000 IN 3303706 CHEVROLET
Ticket: Chv
Silverado HD 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4HWBE2028NH040639 IN P805754 Cusm

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.7(b) Driver failing to conduct a pre-trip inspection of Intermodal Equipment 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.102(a)(1)(iii) Insufficient means to prevent lateral movement 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
81630237 May 15, 2024 IA L1 3
81474020 Apr 29, 2024 NE L1 NEBRASKA CITY SCALE 4 OOS
81478681 Apr 24, 2024 GA L3 TRION GA 1
81423325 Apr 22, 2024 PA L3 0
81385480 Apr 18, 2024 KY L3 BURKESVILLE 2
81396642 Apr 17, 2024 TX L2 8 OOS

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