Roadside Inspection 79519177
Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: FIGANBAUM TRUCKING INC (USDOT 165854) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79519177
- Date:
- Aug 25, 2023
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- Yes
- Inspection site:
- 45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR
- Carrier (USDOT):
- FIGANBAUM TRUCKING INC (165854)
- Vehicle:
- FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- FR4615 (IA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGNDR2NDNL2623
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 177.817(a) (Placarding violation, severity weight 8). (177.817(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGNDR2NDNL2623 | IA FR4615 | FRHT | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1S9T74222G0017057 | IA FA5188 | STE | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177.817(a) | Placarding violation | 8 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 395.30(b)(1) | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79933399 | Oct 16, 2023 | IA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 79914448 | Oct 16, 2023 | MD | L2 | FINZEL SCALE HOUSE | 0 | — |
| 79885296 | Oct 11, 2023 | NE | L1 | I-80 WB AT HWY 50 | 4 | OOS |
| 79885183 | Oct 11, 2023 | MN | L2 | WORTHINGTON SCALE | 0 | — |
| 79807542 | Sep 29, 2023 | MN | L1 | WORTHINGTON SCALE | 3 | — |
| 79786190 | Sep 27, 2023 | SD | L3 | MM 403 SD 50 | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85652638 | Sep 2, 2025 | SD | L3 | 3AKJGNDR2NDNL2623 | — |
| 85600088 | Aug 25, 2025 | CA | L1 | 3AKJGNDR2NDNL2623 | — |
| 85307293 | Jul 24, 2025 | OK | L3 | 3AKJGNDR2NDNL2623 | — |
| 84634617 | May 9, 2025 | WA | L2 | 3AKJGNDR2NDNL2623 | — |
| 83340574 | Dec 6, 2024 | IN | L1 | 3AKJGNDR2NDNL2623 | — |
| 82378108 | Aug 13, 2024 | MO | L2 | 3AKJGNDR2NDNL2623 | — |
| 81696004 | May 22, 2024 | IA | L3 | 3AKJGNDR2NDNL2623 | — |
| 81418464 | Apr 22, 2024 | MO | L2 | 1S9T74222G0017057 | — |
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- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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Recent activity at 45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87726449 | Apr 29, 2026 | WILSON LOGISTICS INC | 1 | OOS |
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| 87726447 | Apr 29, 2026 | WOOLF DISTRIBUTING CO INC | 6 | — |
| 87726446 | Apr 29, 2026 | JA LLC | 5 | — |
| 87726431 | Apr 29, 2026 | GUNTREN TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
| 87726418 | Apr 29, 2026 | HARRISON FISHERY INC | 2 | — |
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