Roadside Inspection 81842304

Roadside inspection on Jun 10, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: TUTASH EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3487141) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER 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 #:
81842304
Date:
Jun 10, 2024
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
65NB I-35 CUMMING, IA
Carrier (USDOT):
TUTASH EXPRESS INC (3487141)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1216676 (IL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 10.

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 this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.02 violations per inspection across 485 prior records
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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
462 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
48
56 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
167
190 violations · 21 OOS · 1.14 per inspection
Prior 365 days
462
463 violations · 54 OOS · 1.00 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDR6LLKY7201 IL P1216676 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 527SR5320HM011408 ME 266787 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC
Ticket: Vang
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. 2017

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV 10 Unsafe Driving
395.8(e)(1) 395.8(e)(1) Hours of Service

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
82349465 Aug 9, 2024 NC L1 CHARLOTTE WEIGH STATION I-85 S 0
82348588 Aug 9, 2024 SD L3 WALL SD 0
82346149 Aug 8, 2024 NE L2 WAVERLY WEST BOUND 1 OOS
82341050 Aug 8, 2024 CA L3 1
82339667 Aug 7, 2024 CA L1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 0
82353368 Aug 6, 2024 UT L1 ECHO UT 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87346792 Mar 18, 2026 UT L3 1FUJHHDR6LLKY7201
86202470 Oct 29, 2025 AZ L1 1FUJHHDR6LLKY7201
85825766 Sep 17, 2025 NM L2 1FUJHHDR6LLKY7201
84319082 Apr 4, 2025 CA L1 1FUJHHDR6LLKY7201 OOS
82581674 Sep 5, 2024 AR L3 1FUJHHDR6LLKY7201
81514023 Apr 27, 2024 CO L2 1FUJHHDR6LLKY7201
80105590 Nov 6, 2023 NC L3 1FUJHHDR6LLKY7201
78948107 Jun 16, 2023 MN L3 527SR5320HM011408

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81842304) and date (Jun 10, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3487141/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3487141/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 167 other inspections with a combined 190 violations and 21 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.02 violations per inspection across 485 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.82(a)(1), 395.8(e)(1).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3487141/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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