Roadside Inspection 82821088

Roadside inspection on Sep 26, 2024 in Minnesota • Carrier: COTTONWOOD LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 1304983) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82821088
Date:
Sep 26, 2024
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HALMA MN
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PEA283 (MB)

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 this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.93 violations per inspection across 55 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Minnesota
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 17,979 Level 3 inspections in Minnesota during 2024

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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
45%
38 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
3
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
2 violations · 0 OOS · 0.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
38
30 violations · 2 OOS · 0.79 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.93 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDR5LLLP9724 MB PEA283 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W14483A8H2268566 MB TB1418 WILSON Wilson 2017

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
83143432 Nov 11, 2024 ND L2 JOLIETTE ND 1
83162705 Nov 8, 2024 MN L3 MOORHEAD MN 4
83087671 Nov 4, 2024 ND L2 FARGO ND 4
83057111 Oct 25, 2024 MN L3 FERGUS FALLS MN 0
82998526 Oct 25, 2024 SD L3 JEFFERSON SD 0
82935904 Oct 17, 2024 SD L2 SISSETON SD 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87213095 Mar 4, 2026 MT L3 1W14483A8H2268566
85439206 Aug 7, 2025 ND L1 1FUJHHDR5LLLP9724
84235266 Mar 25, 2025 ND L3 1W14483A8H2268566
84235266 Mar 25, 2025 ND L3 1FUJHHDR5LLLP9724
83734028 Jan 23, 2025 MN L3 1W14483A8H2268566
82787489 Sep 23, 2024 MN L3 1FUJHHDR5LLLP9724
81609250 May 9, 2024 MN L3 1W14483A8H2268566
80399642 Dec 14, 2023 ND L1 1W14483A8H2268566

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82821088) and date (Sep 26, 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/1304983/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/1304983/

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 6 other inspections with a combined 2 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.93 violations per inspection across 55 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2.
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/1304983/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at HALMA MN

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