Roadside Inspection 83038204
Roadside inspection on Oct 28, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 3283188) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83038204
- Date:
- Oct 28, 2024
- State:
- Iowa
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (3283188)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3645240 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR5NSNB8978
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 17.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 393.110C (Insufficient tiedowns for an article blocked with a headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo, severity weight 3). (393.110C)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR5NSNB8978 | IN 3645240 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N148204H1521132 | ME 5042417 | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.110C | Insufficient tiedowns for an article blocked with a headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.104B | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.30B1 | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.30B1 | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83475423 | Dec 23, 2024 | TN | L3 | COFFEE COUNTY SCALES WB | 0 | — |
| 83458573 | Dec 20, 2024 | AR | L3 | HOPE AR | 0 | — |
| 83474887 | Dec 19, 2024 | MO | L3 | MAYVIEW MO | 0 | — |
| 83462128 | Dec 19, 2024 | IN | L2 | LOWELL IN | 1 | OOS |
| 83450277 | Dec 19, 2024 | KS | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 83443561 | Dec 19, 2024 | MO | L2 | STEELE MO | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87177492 | Mar 1, 2026 | AL | L2 | 3AKJHHDR5NSNB8978 | — |
| 85490331 | Aug 13, 2025 | MO | L1 | 3AKJHHDR5NSNB8978 | OOS |
| 84422777 | Apr 16, 2025 | SC | L2 | 3AKJHHDR5NSNB8978 | OOS |
| 83332943 | Dec 5, 2024 | PA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR5NSNB8978 | — |
| 83332943 | Dec 5, 2024 | PA | L3 | 13N148204H1521132 | — |
| 82943734 | Oct 17, 2024 | TN | L3 | 13N148204H1521132 | OOS |
| 82943734 | Oct 17, 2024 | TN | L3 | 3AKJHHDR5NSNB8978 | OOS |
| 82414163 | Aug 16, 2024 | PA | L2 | 13N148204H1521132 | OOS |
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Recent activity at 10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87739276 | Apr 30, 2026 | CR ENGLAND INC | 0 | — |
| 87739275 | Apr 30, 2026 | DALTON TRANSPORT COMPANY LLC | 0 | — |
| 87739270 | Apr 30, 2026 | APL CARGO INC | 4 | OOS |
| 87739269 | Apr 30, 2026 | CORAL VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC | 2 | — |
| 87739268 | Apr 30, 2026 | LADA TRANS INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87739267 | Apr 30, 2026 | BENTOS INC | 0 | — |
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