Roadside Inspection 81770447
Roadside inspection on Jun 3, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: B & A CARGO INC (USDOT 3983833) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81770447
- Date:
- Jun 3, 2024
- State:
- Iowa
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- I380 MM 53 NB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- B & A CARGO INC (3983833)
- Operating authority:
- MC1492454
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P1204189 (IL)
- VIN:
- 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196
What this inspection means
The driver 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 23.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 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 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196 | IL P1204189 | FORD | F-350 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5VGFW5321PL002952 | ME 5196555 | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC | — | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
10 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 |
| 396.9(d)(2) | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24(c)(2)(iii) | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.30(b)(1) | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82315981 | Aug 2, 2024 | MI | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 82297498 | Jul 30, 2024 | TN | L1 | STANTON TN | 2 | OOS |
| 82296547 | Jul 30, 2024 | TN | L3 | FARRAGUT TN | 0 | — |
| 82267591 | Jul 27, 2024 | PA | L1 | — | 12 | OOS |
| 82241147 | Jul 27, 2024 | KY | L3 | LONDON | 1 | — |
| 82242762 | Jul 26, 2024 | KS | L3 | — | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87250605 | Mar 6, 2026 | MS | L3 | 5VGFW5321PL002952 | — |
| 87060855 | Feb 16, 2026 | FL | L2 | 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196 | OOS |
| 86430927 | Nov 26, 2025 | AR | L1 | 5VGFW5321PL002952 | — |
| 82952013 | Oct 18, 2024 | AL | L1 | 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196 | — |
| 82952013 | Oct 18, 2024 | AL | L1 | 5VGFW5321PL002952 | — |
| 83001778 | Oct 14, 2024 | IA | L1 | 5VGFW5321PL002952 | OOS |
| 83001778 | Oct 14, 2024 | IA | L1 | 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196 | OOS |
| 82794788 | Sep 27, 2024 | MI | L1 | 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196 | OOS |