Roadside Inspection 83216151

Roadside inspection on Nov 19, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: BLOCK TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3845358) • Vehicle: PETERBILT SEMI-TRAILER

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83216151
Date:
Nov 19, 2024
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD
Carrier (USDOT):
BLOCK TRUCKING LLC (3845358)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 SEMI-TRAILER
Plate:
PAW3601 (MN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 19.

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
4
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
4
3 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 393.51 (No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge, severity weight 4). (393.51)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SEMI-TRAILER 1XP5DB9XX1N558222 MN PAW3601 PETERBILT 379 2001
2 SEMI-TRAILER S4283012 MN ST25832 City

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.51 No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 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
83024023 Oct 29, 2024 SD L2 VALLEY SPRINGS SD 5
82811988 Sep 26, 2024 MN L3 ALBERT LEA MN 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83024023 Oct 29, 2024 SD L2 1XP5DB9XX1N558222
82811988 Sep 26, 2024 MN L3 1XP5DB9XX1N558222
82453903 Aug 15, 2024 MN L3 1XP5DB9XX1N558222
79967756 Oct 20, 2023 MN L3 1XP5DB9XX1N558222

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