Roadside Inspection 78518831
Roadside inspection on Apr 28, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: PRINCE CARRIER INC (USDOT 1458630) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78518831
- Date:
- Apr 28, 2023
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- 36SB I-35 OSCEOLA, IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PRINCE CARRIER INC (1458630)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 5700 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- YP11737 (CA)
- VIN:
- 5KJJBHDR0LLLP7522
What this inspection means
3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 3.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5KJJBHDR0LLLP7522 | CA YP11737 | WESTERN STAR | 5700 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2537L2812212 | CA 4UZ9057 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.22(g) | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.26(b) | Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78941073 | Jun 19, 2023 | CA | L3 | LOS BANOS AREA | 2 | — |
| 78896095 | Jun 9, 2023 | CA | L1 | LEBEC | 4 | OOS |
| 78871311 | Jun 8, 2023 | CA | L3 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | — |
| 78831580 | Jun 7, 2023 | OH | L3 | ROADSIDE | 0 | — |
| 78854876 | Jun 5, 2023 | CA | L1 | DONNER PASS CVEF | 1 | OOS |
| 78830382 | Jun 5, 2023 | IN | L3 | — | 4 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86839936 | Jan 19, 2026 | KS | L2 | 5KJJBHDR0LLLP7522 | — |
| 84721732 | May 18, 2025 | CA | L3 | 1UYVS2537L2812212 | — |
| 84260869 | Mar 27, 2025 | CA | L2 | 1UYVS2537L2812212 | — |
| 84265678 | Mar 25, 2025 | AR | L3 | 1UYVS2537L2812212 | — |
| 82900431 | Oct 8, 2024 | TX | L2 | 5KJJBHDR0LLLP7522 | — |
| 82704415 | Sep 18, 2024 | NM | L2 | 5KJJBHDR0LLLP7522 | — |
| 82181340 | Jul 20, 2024 | CA | L3 | 5KJJBHDR0LLLP7522 | — |
| 81602872 | May 13, 2024 | IL | L3 | 1UYVS2537L2812212 | — |
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