Roadside Inspection 79085202

Roadside inspection on Jul 5, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: 4-W EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3568066) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79085202
Date:
Jul 5, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
65NB I-35 CUMMING, IA
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3JA331 (OK)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 7.

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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.43 (No/improper breakaway or emergency braking, severity weight 4). (393.43)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL3KG557997 OK 3JA331 RAM 3500 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7HYGF402XPH002463 OK BV1149 NWT HOLDINGS, LLC
Ticket: Lonestar
NWT Holdings, LLC 2023

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.22(b) Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: 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
78995672 Jun 19, 2023 OH L1 ROADSIDE 1
78754317 May 17, 2023 OK L1 0
78618684 May 12, 2023 OK L1 LOVE COUNTY POE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84853200 Jun 2, 2025 KS L2 3C63RRGL3KG557997 OOS
84695756 May 15, 2025 ID L1 7HYGF402XPH002463
83478695 Dec 18, 2024 IN L2 7HYGF402XPH002463
82443810 Aug 15, 2024 MN L1 7HYGF402XPH002463 OOS
80182061 Nov 16, 2023 OK L1 3C63RRGL3KG557997
80182061 Nov 16, 2023 OK L1 7HYGF402XPH002463

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