Roadside Inspection 82095176

Roadside inspection on Jul 10, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: MICHAEL FALES (USDOT 3532049) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82095176
Date:
Jul 10, 2024
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HWY 61
Carrier (USDOT):
MICHAEL FALES (3532049)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PAV2622 (MN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 4.

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?

vs Level 2 median in Iowa
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 12,170 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2024
vs typical at HWY 61
6
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 31 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1NPXGGGGX0D254130 MN PAV2622 PETERBILT 389
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1PMKR5021P1122198 IA LQDFR8 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer 2023

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
395.8(f)(12) Driver failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Hours of Service
395.8(f)(4) 395.8(f)(4) 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
81961570 Jun 24, 2024 WY L1 SHOSHONI HIGHWAY SHOP 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88849092 Aug 28, 2026 KS L3 1PMKR5021P1122198
87543460 Apr 9, 2026 KS L2 1PMKR5021P1122198
86004479 Oct 7, 2025 NM L2 1PMKR5021P1122198
85809030 Sep 16, 2025 AZ L2 1NPXGGGGX0D254130
85421128 Aug 5, 2025 KS L1 1PMKR5021P1122198
85200866 Jul 12, 2025 SD L3 1NPXGGGGX0D254130
84936494 Jun 11, 2025 KS L3 1PMKR5021P1122198
84477960 Apr 21, 2025 IA L3 1PMKR5021P1122198

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