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Roadside Inspection 81208567

Roadside inspection on Mar 26, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: CARDEN LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3473197) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81208567
Date:
Mar 26, 2024
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON
Vehicle:
FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
8UGY69 (MO)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 12,170 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2024

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 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
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 395.8(e)(1) (Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status, severity weight 0). (395.8(e)(1))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDXF47P13ED25072 MO 8UGY69 FORD F-450 2003 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
390.21T(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required — General/Admin —
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
81228775 Mar 28, 2024 IA L2 — 5 OOS
80717813 Jan 30, 2024 KY L1 KUTTAWA 8 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81228775 Mar 28, 2024 IA L2 1FDXF47P13ED25072 OOS
80881309 Feb 14, 2024 IA L3 1FDXF47P13ED25072 —

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