Roadside Inspection 84755880

Roadside inspection on May 21, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: BULMAKS INC (USDOT 2802558) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84755880
Date:
May 21, 2025
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
BULMAKS INC (2802558)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1196518 (IL)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.75 violations per inspection across 353 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Iowa
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 11,994 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
49%
163 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
16
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
45
28 violations · 7 OOS · 0.62 per inspection
Prior 365 days
163
119 violations · 23 OOS · 0.73 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR6RSUV7134 IL P1196518 FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2532L7716622 SC 71521PT UTIL

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55E Coupling device/towing methods defective 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective 5 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
85261026 Jul 17, 2025 TN L3 CROSSVILLE TN 0
85262481 Jul 16, 2025 IN L3 INDIANAPOLIS IN 1
85251318 Jul 16, 2025 TN L2 ARDMORE TN 2 OOS
85244414 Jul 15, 2025 NM L3 1
85233058 Jul 15, 2025 IL L3 I-57 0
85206135 Jul 10, 2025 MS L2 ORANGE GROVE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86691156 Dec 31, 2025 OH L3 1UYVS2532L7716622
86599840 Dec 15, 2025 WI L1 1UYVS2532L7716622 OOS
85678587 Sep 2, 2025 AZ L2 1UYVS2532L7716622
85678587 Sep 2, 2025 AZ L2 3AKJHHDR6RSUV7134
84885781 Jun 5, 2025 IL L3 1UYVS2532L7716622
84885781 Jun 5, 2025 IL L3 3AKJHHDR6RSUV7134
84188250 Mar 20, 2025 TN L1 1UYVS2532L7716622 OOS
83160929 Nov 12, 2024 OH L3 1UYVS2532L7716622

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84755880) and date (May 21, 2025) 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/2802558/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/2802558/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. 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 45 other inspections with a combined 28 violations and 7 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.75 violations per inspection across 353 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.55E, 393.95A.
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/2802558/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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