Roadside Inspection 81228775
Roadside inspection on Mar 28, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: CARDEN LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3473197) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81228775
- Date:
- Mar 28, 2024
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WB HWY 20, EVANSDALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CARDEN LOGISTICS LLC (3473197)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 8UGY69 (MO)
- VIN:
- 1FDXF47P13ED25072
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 Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 16.
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?
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 395.8(k)(2) (Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status, severity weight 5). (395.8(k)(2))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDXF47P13ED25072 | MO 8UGY69 | FORD | F-450 | 2003 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1PMKW4520R6051562 | ME 244886D | POLAR TANK TRAILER | Polar Tank Trailer | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(k)(2) | Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.41 | No or defective parking brake system on CMV | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41(a) | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | 1 | Driver Fitness | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81208567 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81208567 | Mar 26, 2024 | IA | L2 | 1FDXF47P13ED25072 | OOS |
| 80881309 | Feb 14, 2024 | IA | L3 | 1FDXF47P13ED25072 | — |
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