Roadside Inspection 79519293

Roadside inspection on Aug 24, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: AMERICAN ALEMAN PICKUP LLC (USDOT 3660408) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79519293
Date:
Aug 24, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD
Vehicle:
FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
DB25AD (FL)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 11.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Iowa
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 2,641 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 393.100(b) (Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo, severity weight 7). (393.100(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W4DT2KEC66302 FL DB25AD FORD F-450 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4P5LD4020M1343925 FL 93BWXZ PJ PJ 2021

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service OOS

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
79131975 Jul 11, 2023 LA L2 SCALES 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87166861 Feb 25, 2026 TX L1 4P5LD4020M1343925
86778709 Jan 10, 2026 PA L2 4P5LD4020M1343925 OOS
86500767 Dec 7, 2025 CT L1 4P5LD4020M1343925
86328665 Nov 13, 2025 FL L3 4P5LD4020M1343925 OOS
87462481 Oct 9, 2025 NM L2 4P5LD4020M1343925 OOS
85917597 Sep 25, 2025 KS L1 4P5LD4020M1343925 OOS
85848127 Sep 21, 2025 OH L2 4P5LD4020M1343925 OOS
85250136 Jul 11, 2025 GA L2 4P5LD4020M1343925 OOS

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