Safety Measurement System - Inspection IA000P1684L2 (U.S. DOT# 243805)

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Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.

Detailed Inspection Report as of 1/31/2025

Carrier Information

Carrier Name: Mel Easton And Sons Inc
U.S. DOT#: 243805
Carrier Address: 13511 192nd Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Time/Location

Report #: IA000P1684L2
Report State: IA
State: IA
Date: 12/5/2023
Start Time: 1737
End Time: 1748
Level: II. Walk-Around
Facility: Fixed Site
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Truck Tractor	PTRB	IA	FP4726	1NPXGGGG70D700251
2	Semi-Trailer	GDAN	IA	DH3247	1GRAA06248W701262

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC
393.9BRKLAMP	393.9(a)	1	No	Inoperative Brake Lamps	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9T	393.9(a)	1	No	Inoperable Tail Lamp	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	393.9(a)	1	No	Inoperative Turn Signal	Yes	Vehicle Maint.