Roadside Inspection 83050513

Roadside inspection on Oct 30, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: PETERSON CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 260974) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83050513
Date:
Oct 30, 2024
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER
Vehicle:
MACK Granite TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
EX8334 (IA)

What this inspection means

8 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 47.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 this carrier's typical
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.96 violations per inspection across 68 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Iowa
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,865 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
17%
48 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
4
10 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
19
39 violations · 1 OOS · 2.05 per inspection
Prior 365 days
48
94 violations · 6 OOS · 1.96 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1GR4GY7KM004498 IA EX8334 MACK Granite 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TKD04020HW013505 IA HS0701 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
Ticket: Trlk
TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES 2017

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2IN State Insurance Violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75C Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2 Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2 Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance

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
83466345 Dec 12, 2024 IA L3 3
83466344 Dec 12, 2024 IA L3 3
83316915 Dec 4, 2024 IA L2 I-29 SB SALIX 8
83298652 Dec 2, 2024 IA L2 3 OOS
83289168 Nov 27, 2024 IA L3 3
83288935 Nov 26, 2024 IA L3 3

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