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Roadside Inspection 82256422

Roadside inspection on Jul 26, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: G&MG LLC (USDOT 3964173) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82256422
Date:
Jul 26, 2024
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
HWY 18 WB 182 MM
Carrier (USDOT):
G&MG LLC (3964173)
Operating authority:
MC1479317
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
4612T78 (TX)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 14.

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

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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3CT1JEB89254 TX 4612T78 FORD F-350 2018 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4B9BA1916KE011104 OT NONE Black — — —

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
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 —
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
390.21T(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required — General/Admin —
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) — Driver Fitness —

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
82492839 Aug 26, 2024 SD L1 JEFFERSON SD 0 —

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