Roadside Inspection 79944298

Roadside inspection on Oct 17, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: UPPERTIER TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2985244) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1

Units Inspected

Total Violations

OOS Violations

Inspection Level

Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:: 79944298
Date:: Oct 17, 2023
State:: Iowa
Level:: Level I — North American Standard
Type:: —
Units inspected:: 2
Violations:: 1
HazMat:: No
Inspection site:: 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD
Carrier (USDOT):: UPPERTIER TRANSPORT INC (2985244)
Operating authority:: MC016311
Vehicle:: RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:: Dodge
Plate:: 9585PRA (MN)
VIN:: 3C7WRNEL1JG145676

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a 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

Cleaner 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

Same as the median (1)

Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023

OOS at this inspection

Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%

Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq	Type	VIN	Plate	Make	Model	Year	OOS
1	STRAIGHT TRUCK	3C7WRNEL1JG145676	MN 9585PRA	RAM Ticket: Dodge	5500	2018	—
2	SEMI-TRAILER	5VGFE4738LL004367	MN 7402CTW	KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC Ticket: Cusm	—	2020	—

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code	Description	Severity Wt	BASIC	OOS
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	4	Vehicle Maintenance	—

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Vehicle Maintenance

1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection	Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS
80449322	Dec 13, 2023	IA	L3	I-35 SB	0	—

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection	Date	State	Level	VIN	OOS
85139708	Jul 1, 2025	IA	L3	3C7WRNEL1JG145676	OOS
85139708	Jul 1, 2025	IA	L3	5VGFE4738LL004367	OOS
81691283	May 17, 2024	MN	L3	5VGFE4738LL004367	—
81691283	May 17, 2024	MN	L3	3C7WRNEL1JG145676	—
80890329	Feb 19, 2024	IA	L3	5VGFE4738LL004367	—
80890329	Feb 19, 2024	IA	L3	3C7WRNEL1JG145676	—
80790681	Feb 6, 2024	IA	L1	3C7WRNEL1JG145676	OOS
80790681	Feb 6, 2024	IA	L1	5VGFE4738LL004367	OOS

Related records

Carrier

UPPERTIER TRANSPORT INC

Full carrier record and safety profile.

Safety

Carrier crash history

Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.

Authority

MC016311

Operating authority / MC docket detail.

Station

39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD

All inspections at this site.

State

Inspections in Iowa

Statewide inspection records.

Level

Level I — North American Standard

All inspections at this CVSA level.

Vehicle

VIN 3C7WRNEL1JG145676

All inspections and records for this VIN.

Plate

9585PRA (MN)

All inspections tied to this plate.

Reference

FMCSR Violations

Violation-code reference library.

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