Roadside Inspection 79717445
Roadside inspection on Sep 19, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: SUPERIOR AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3148072) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79717445
- Date:
- Sep 19, 2023
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- NB 61 AT WELTON
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SUPERIOR AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (3148072)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- NY9508 (NC)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRGL0NG314720
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 12.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.75(c) (Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove, severity weight 8). (393.75(c))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63RRGL0NG314720 | NC NY9508 | RAM | 3500 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5WKBE3633P1079398 | NC DB35254 | FREEDOM TRAILERS, LLC | Freedom Trailers, LLC | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43(d) | No or defective automatic trailer brake | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 390.21T(c) | Improper size/location/color of required CMV marking(s). | — | General/Admin | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79717508 | Sep 20, 2023 | IA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 79409080 | Aug 14, 2023 | TN | L1 | I-40 WB WILSON CO | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82371919 | Aug 12, 2024 | NM | L3 | 3C63RRGL0NG314720 | OOS |
| 80488448 | Dec 26, 2023 | NC | L1 | 3C63RRGL0NG314720 | — |
| 79409080 | Aug 14, 2023 | TN | L1 | 3C63RRGL0NG314720 | — |
| 79409080 | Aug 14, 2023 | TN | L1 | 5WKBE3633P1079398 | — |