Roadside Inspection 84682421

Roadside inspection on May 14, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: AKAL FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3151062) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84682421
Date:
May 14, 2025
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
AKAL FREIGHT LLC (3151062)
Operating authority:
MC104894
Vehicle:
MACK Anthem TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
75939Z (WI)

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 34.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.64 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Iowa
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,188 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
22%
9 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
1
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
2 violations · 0 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
13 violations · 0 OOS · 1.44 per inspection
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 393.45B2 (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45B2)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AN4GY9RM046893 WI 75939Z MACK Anthem 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2532N3433518 WI 803608 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2022

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
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
393.45B2 Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2 Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-LC Brake - Leak from air chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104F3 Loose or unfastened tiedown. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.110C Insufficient tiedowns for an article blocked with a headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
85091139 Jun 20, 2025 IA L1 1
84819008 May 29, 2025 MO L2 EAGLEVILLE MO 0
84642365 May 9, 2025 IA L3 2
84365237 Apr 9, 2025 IL L3 0
84229160 Mar 25, 2025 KS L3 WATHENA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83432037 Dec 16, 2024 WI L3 1UYVS2532N3433518
82874050 Oct 3, 2024 NY L3 1M1AN4GY9RM046893

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