Roadside Inspection 80449129

Roadside inspection on Dec 18, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: KIEFER LEGACY LLC (USDOT 4120187) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80449129
Date:
Dec 18, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
I-35 175 MM SB
Carrier (USDOT):
KIEFER LEGACY LLC (4120187)
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
44KGOE (MO)

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 Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 22.

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?

vs Level 2 median in Iowa
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 7,405 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3DT7KEC50266 MO 44KGOE FORD F-350 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1FTEX1CF6FKE90027 MO IN TRANSIT FORD
Ticket: Cusm
F-150 2015

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
80352079 Dec 11, 2023 MO L2 HARRISONVILLE MO 1
80291454 Nov 29, 2023 TX L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87042837 Feb 12, 2026 OK L3 1FT8W3DT7KEC50266
84312748 Apr 2, 2025 CO L1 1FT8W3DT7KEC50266
81685857 May 22, 2024 OK L3 1FT8W3DT7KEC50266
80352079 Dec 11, 2023 MO L2 1FT8W3DT7KEC50266
80291454 Nov 29, 2023 TX L1 1FT8W3DT7KEC50266

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