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Roadside Inspection 81695945

Roadside inspection on May 22, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: LEMON TREE INC (USDOT 4000427) • Vehicle: GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81695945
Date:
May 22, 2024
State:
Iowa
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
197MM EB HWY 18
Carrier (USDOT):
LEMON TREE INC (4000427)
Vehicle:
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3646606 (IN)
VIN:
1GT49SEY5RF359162

What this inspection means

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

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.11 violations per inspection across 73 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 20,045 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
51%
73 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
43
40 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
71
72 violations · 13 OOS · 1.01 per inspection
Prior 365 days
73
81 violations · 13 OOS · 1.11 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1GT49SEY5RF359162 IN 3646606 GMC — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4B9CB9U28R1149938 ME 5347197 BUCKEYE — — —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.24(c)(2)(iii) Driver failed to manually add shipping document number — Hours of Service —

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Hours of Service
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
82190324 Jul 20, 2024 NM L3 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 2 —
82209257 Jul 19, 2024 TN L1 STANTON TN 0 —
82180584 Jul 19, 2024 CA L2 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 0 —
82142993 Jul 16, 2024 IL L3 — 0 —
82140409 Jul 16, 2024 MO L2 JOPLIN MO 3 —
82122528 Jul 15, 2024 MO L1 MOREHOUSE MO 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86701707 Jan 2, 2026 KS L1 4B9CB9U28R1149938 OOS
86681021 Dec 29, 2025 MO L1 4B9CB9U28R1149938 OOS
86465065 Dec 1, 2025 SC L2 1GT49SEY5RF359162 OOS
86419481 Nov 24, 2025 UT L1 1GT49SEY5RF359162 —
86359086 Nov 18, 2025 OH L2 1GT49SEY5RF359162 —
85899317 Sep 26, 2025 CO L3 1GT49SEY5RF359162 —
85574831 Aug 22, 2025 TN L1 1GT49SEY5RF359162 OOS
85383047 Jul 31, 2025 IA L3 1GT49SEY5RF359162 —

Related records

Carrier
LEMON TREE INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Location
197MM EB HWY 18
Other inspections filed under this reported location label.
State
Inspections in Iowa
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1GT49SEY5RF359162
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
3646606 (IN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81695945) and date (May 22, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/4000427/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/4000427/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect? ▾
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 71 other inspections with a combined 72 violations and 13 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.11 violations per inspection across 73 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 395.24(c)(2)(iii).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection? ▾
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record? ▾
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring? ▾
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier? ▾
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/4000427/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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