Roadside Inspection 82587053

Roadside inspection on Sep 4, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: HITE COMPANIES LLC (USDOT 3411199) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK 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 #:
82587053
Date:
Sep 4, 2024
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
COUNTY HOME RD / 10TH ST
Carrier (USDOT):
HITE COMPANIES LLC (3411199)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
FV5938 (IA)

What this inspection means

2 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 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
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.73 violations per inspection across 11 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)
0%
6 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
6
19 violations · 1 OOS · 3.17 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH2EN157172 IA FV5938 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1PMS34223Y1022260 IA FW5796 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer 2000

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
82978228 Oct 21, 2024 IA L2 SB HWY 13 / COUNTY HOME RD 2 OOS
82816182 Oct 1, 2024 IA L3 5

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86244535 Nov 4, 2025 IA L2 1PMS34223Y1022260
86244535 Nov 4, 2025 IA L2 4V4NC9EH2EN157172
81672947 May 20, 2024 IA L3 4V4NC9EH2EN157172
81027081 Mar 4, 2024 IA L3 1PMS34223Y1022260

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