Roadside Inspection 79907304
Roadside inspection on Oct 12, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: RO TRANS FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3349735) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79907304
- Date:
- Oct 12, 2023
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HWY 27
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RO TRANS FREIGHT LLC (3349735)
- Vehicle:
- FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P 1205125 (IL)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR7MSMW2254
What this inspection means
4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 3 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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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (1 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.10 per inspection).
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR7MSMW2254 | IL P 1205125 | FRHT | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D7ML266233 | ME 266069C | WANC | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.22(g) | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24(c)(2)(iii) | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80355193 | Dec 11, 2023 | KY | L2 | WILLIAMSBURG | 0 | — |
| 80295337 | Dec 4, 2023 | MO | L1 | KANSAS CITY MO | 0 | — |
| 80249417 | Nov 28, 2023 | MO | L3 | MAYVIEW MO | 1 | — |
| 80221655 | Nov 22, 2023 | CT | L3 | SOUTH OF X25 | 1 | — |
| 80051013 | Oct 31, 2023 | MN | L3 | WORTHINGTON SCALE | 0 | — |
| 79906135 | Oct 12, 2023 | KY | L1 | EDDYVILLE | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87075917 | Feb 13, 2026 | WV | L2 | 3AKJHHDR7MSMW2254 | — |
| 86599881 | Dec 17, 2025 | MO | L3 | 3AKJHHDR7MSMW2254 | — |
| 85869473 | Sep 23, 2025 | PA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR7MSMW2254 | — |
| 84340500 | Apr 7, 2025 | NM | L3 | 1JJV532D7ML266233 | — |
| 80502232 | Dec 28, 2023 | MN | L1 | 1JJV532D7ML266233 | OOS |
| 80502232 | Dec 28, 2023 | MN | L1 | 3AKJHHDR7MSMW2254 | OOS |
| 80051013 | Oct 31, 2023 | MN | L3 | 1JJV532D7ML266233 | — |
| 80051013 | Oct 31, 2023 | MN | L3 | 3AKJHHDR7MSMW2254 | — |
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