Roadside Inspection 83465546

Roadside inspection on Dec 14, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4277057) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83465546
Date:
Dec 14, 2024
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-35 SB
Vehicle:
CHEVROLET Silverado HD TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
TGF7313 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 38.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.25 violations per inspection across 168 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Iowa
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 12,170 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2024
vs typical at I-35 SB
8
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 94 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
21%
168 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
100
474 violations · 44 OOS
Prior 90 days
168
714 violations · 72 OOS · 4.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
168
714 violations · 72 OOS · 4.25 per inspection
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 393.43D (No or defective automatic trailer brake, severity weight 4). (393.43D)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1GB4YTEY1RF108829 TX TGF7313 CHEVROLET Silverado HD 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5021NL006730 IL 999880ST KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC 2022

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2IRP IRP Apportioned Tag or Registration Violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.43D No or defective automatic trailer brake 4 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
393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
83876434 Feb 12, 2025 FL L1 TALLAHASSEE FL 18 OOS
83871200 Feb 12, 2025 IL L3 I-55 3 OOS
83867015 Feb 11, 2025 OH L2 BEREA OH 7 OOS
83850299 Feb 10, 2025 PA L2 I81 NB MM 47 SOUTH MIDDLETON T 6
83837294 Feb 7, 2025 NJ L3 ROADSIDE 3
83820684 Feb 7, 2025 OH L2 ASHLAND OH 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87418831 Mar 25, 2026 MS L1 1GB4YTEY1RF108829
86219020 Nov 2, 2025 MO L1 1GB4YTEY1RF108829
86105575 Oct 21, 2025 MO L1 1GB4YTEY1RF108829 OOS
85263441 Jul 17, 2025 TN L1 5VGFW5021NL006730
85239328 Jul 15, 2025 OH L1 5VGFW5021NL006730 OOS
85188026 Jul 10, 2025 NM L1 1GB4YTEY1RF108829
84932192 Jun 11, 2025 VA L1 5VGFW5021NL006730
84632543 May 9, 2025 IL L1 5VGFW5021NL006730

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