Roadside Inspection 85207479

Roadside inspection on Jul 11, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: CLIFF VIESSMAN INC (USDOT 164259) • Vehicle: KW TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85207479
Date:
Jul 11, 2025
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
CLIFF VIESSMAN INC (164259)
Vehicle:
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PR47919 (SD)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.03 violations per inspection across 329 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Iowa
0
Cleaner 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
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
38%
124 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
18
19 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
42
49 violations · 4 OOS · 1.17 per inspection
Prior 365 days
124
156 violations · 14 OOS · 1.26 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X0PJ225320 SD PR47919 KW
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5WSAA442XEN045844 SD 95702 WALKER
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
85786215 Sep 9, 2025 MN L3 LE CENTER MN 1
85701245 Sep 5, 2025 TN L1 ARLINGTON TN 0
85743257 Sep 4, 2025 MN L2 COTTONWOOD MN 14
85679910 Sep 3, 2025 ND L1 FARGO ND 0
85672315 Sep 2, 2025 KS L2 1
85639140 Aug 27, 2025 WI L1 NEWTON WI 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85084654 Jun 23, 2025 MN L3 1XKYDP9X0PJ225320
82567634 Sep 3, 2024 SD L1 1XKYDP9X0PJ225320
78880689 Jun 12, 2023 MN L1 1XKYDP9X0PJ225320

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85207479) and date (Jul 11, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  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/164259/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/164259/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. 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 42 other inspections with a combined 49 violations and 4 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.03 violations per inspection across 329 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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/164259/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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