Roadside Inspection 81724670

Roadside inspection on May 23, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: EARNEST CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC (USDOT 4236995) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81724670
Date:
May 23, 2024
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WB HWY 34
Vehicle:
MACK CHU (Pinnacle) TRUCK TRACTOR

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 Level 3 median in Iowa
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 20,045 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 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.

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
390.21T(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin
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
81973415 Jun 26, 2024 NE L1 5
81686744 May 22, 2024 NE L2 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84430314 Apr 16, 2025 IA L3 1M1AN07Y3DM014197

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