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Roadside Inspection 81779679

Roadside inspection on Jun 3, 2024 in South Dakota • Carrier: POPKES CAR CARE INC (USDOT 729752) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81779679
Date:
Jun 3, 2024
State:
South Dakota
Type:
—
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CASTLEWOOD SD
Carrier (USDOT):
POPKES CAR CARE INC (729752)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, 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 South Dakota
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 21,478 Level 3 inspections in South Dakota during 2024
vs typical at CASTLEWOOD SD
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 41 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
1
1 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

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49XXRD664689 IA IN TRANSIT PETERBILT 389 2024 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W9P14427LM350031 IA FH7135 WESTMOR INDUSTRIES
Ticket: Unknown
Westmor Industries 2020 —
4 SEMI-TRAILER 1PMS3432131026590 OK 2758KB POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer 2003 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
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
82238195 Jun 28, 2024 ND L2 WEST FARGO ND 0 —
81521663 Apr 28, 2024 ND L3 FARGO SCALE 6 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87708213 Apr 28, 2026 AR L3 1PMS3432131026590 —
86986516 Feb 3, 2026 AR L3 1PMS3432131026590 —
86986516 Feb 3, 2026 AR L3 1W9P14427LM350031 —
86986516 Feb 3, 2026 AR L3 1XPXD49XXRD664689 —

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