Roadside Inspection 88955026

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: PETERSON CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 260974) • Vehicle: MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88955026
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WATERLOO IA
Operating authority:
MC175570
Vehicle:
MACK Granite STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
QAF995 (IA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 32.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.92 violations per inspection across 147 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,257 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 594,945 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
13%
24 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
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
5 violations · 0 OOS · 1.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
24
35 violations · 4 OOS · 1.46 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1M2GR4GC8RM039738 IA QAF995 MACK Granite 2024

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving

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
88958686 Sep 10, 2026 IA L3 WATERLOO IA 2
88836415 Aug 28, 2026 IA L3 IA 1
88476008 Jul 21, 2026 NE L3 1
88432675 Jul 16, 2026 IA L2 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86022629 Oct 8, 2025 IA L2 1M2GR4GC8RM039738

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