Roadside Inspection 83465663

Roadside inspection on Dec 13, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4277057) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83465663
Date:
Dec 13, 2024
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I35 NB
Vehicle:
CHEVROLET Silverado HD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
TGF7313 (TX)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 17.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
3
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.25 violations per inspection across 164 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 20,045 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2024
vs typical at I35 NB
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 104 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 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)
21%
164 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
99
482 violations · 45 OOS
Prior 90 days
164
697 violations · 71 OOS · 4.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
164
697 violations · 71 OOS · 4.25 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1GB4YTEY1RF108829 TX TGF7313 CHEVROLET Silverado HD 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5021NL006730 IL 999770ST KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC 2022

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2IRP IRP Apportioned Tag or Registration Violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
395.24C2II-ELDTN HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer unmber. 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
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
83817879 Feb 7, 2025 TN L3 KINGSPORT TN 1
83816534 Feb 7, 2025 IL L1 4 OOS

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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