Roadside Inspection 81240955
Roadside inspection on Mar 29, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: CLARK BROTHERS HEATING AND COOLING LLC (USDOT 4087335) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81240955
- Date:
- Mar 29, 2024
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CLARK BROTHERS HEATING AND COOLING LLC (4087335)
- Operating authority:
- MC1556311
- Vehicle:
- RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 56J3JC (MO)
- VIN:
- 3C6UR5CL4LG163798
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 8.
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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C6UR5CL4LG163798 | MO 56J3JC | RAM | 2500 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 58SGM402XPE036612 | MO 48M9DT |
EAST TEXAS TRAILERS
Ticket: Ettx
|
East Texas Trailers | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22(g) | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86621311 | Dec 18, 2025 | AZ | L2 | 58SGM402XPE036612 | OOS |
| 86621311 | Dec 18, 2025 | AZ | L2 | 3C6UR5CL4LG163798 | OOS |
| 84929253 | Jun 10, 2025 | CO | L1 | 58SGM402XPE036612 | — |
| 84929253 | Jun 10, 2025 | CO | L1 | 3C6UR5CL4LG163798 | — |
| 83799125 | Feb 4, 2025 | IA | L2 | 58SGM402XPE036612 | — |
| 83799125 | Feb 4, 2025 | IA | L2 | 3C6UR5CL4LG163798 | — |
| 83495838 | Dec 29, 2024 | MO | L1 | 3C6UR5CL4LG163798 | — |
| 83495838 | Dec 29, 2024 | MO | L1 | 58SGM402XPE036612 | — |
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