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Roadside Inspection 88859821

Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: LANGEL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3308038) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88859821
Date:
Aug 31, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FORT DODGE IA
Operating authority:
MC1262492
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 567 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ML7804 (IA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 Level 3 median in Iowa
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,956 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 632,878 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPCD40X1LD720652 IA ML7804 PETERBILT 567 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1S9SS4732NL476015 IA LE1030 SMITHCO MANUFACTURING SMITHCO MANUFACTURING 2022 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving —
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". — General/Admin —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85350254 Jul 27, 2025 IA L3 1S9SS4732NL476015 —
85311054 Jul 18, 2025 TX L1 1XPCD40X1LD720652 —
82060832 Jul 6, 2024 IA L3 1S9SS4732NL476015 —
80315296 Nov 20, 2023 TX L2 1XPCD40X1LD720652 —

Related records

Recent activity at FORT DODGE IA

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