Roadside Inspection 81770447

Roadside inspection on Jun 3, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: B & A CARGO INC (USDOT 3983833) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
1
10% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

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)

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?

vs Level 1 median in Iowa
10
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,865 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 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

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