Roadside Inspection 78773091

Roadside inspection on May 27, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: ROYAL AUTOSALES LLC (USDOT 3938972) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78773091
Date:
May 27, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
32MM I 29 NB
Vehicle:
RAM 2500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZVK1831 (NY)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 9.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 Level 2 median in Iowa
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 7,405 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C6UR5CL8JG391185 NY ZVK1831 RAM 2500 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7SGGC3625PS000331 PA XPG2187 APPALACHIAN TRAILERS INC. Appalachian Trailers Inc. 2023

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver 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.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86655032 Dec 21, 2025 PA L1 7SGGC3625PS000331 OOS
86368804 Nov 19, 2025 OH L2 7SGGC3625PS000331
85712950 Sep 5, 2025 PA L2 7SGGC3625PS000331 OOS
85712950 Sep 5, 2025 PA L2 7SGGC3625PS000331 OOS
85608979 Aug 25, 2025 PA L1 7SGGC3625PS000331
80050541 Oct 30, 2023 TN L1 7SGGC3625PS000331
80050541 Oct 30, 2023 TN L1 3C6UR5CL8JG391185
79976665 Oct 21, 2023 TN L1 3C6UR5CL8JG391185

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