Roadside Inspection 84257235
Roadside inspection on Mar 26, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: ALGA FREIGHT COMPANY (USDOT 4071091) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84257235
- Date:
- Mar 26, 2025
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 25
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- 7901 HWY 61 SB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ALGA FREIGHT COMPANY (4071091)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3700350B (IL)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W3DTXNEF29943
What this inspection means
25 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 57.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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
25
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.21 violations per inspection across 14 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Iowa
25
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 11,994 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2025
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 2 median
25
24 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
56%
9 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
12 violations · 2 OOS · 1.33 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FT8W3DTXNEF29943 | IL 3700350B | FORD | F-350 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1T9LS4824MB540122 | IL 970077ST | TAKE 3 TRAILERS INC | Take 3 Trailers Inc | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
25 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.207A | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8E | False report of drivers record of duty status | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.11S | Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 395.22B2II | Motor carrier failed to include required user identification data in ELD account | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H4 | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C1I | Driver failed to make annotations when applicable | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C1I | Driver failed to make annotations when applicable | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C1I | Driver failed to make annotations when applicable | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C1I | Driver failed to make annotations when applicable | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2II-ELDTN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer unmber. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2II-ELDTN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer unmber. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2II-ELDTN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer unmber. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2II-ELDTN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer unmber. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.26B | Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.30C | Failing to follow the prompts from the ELD when editing/adding missing information | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 390.21TB | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | — | General/Admin | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Hours of Service
17
violations
Vehicle Maintenance
5
violations
Unsafe Driving
2
violations
General/Admin
1
violation
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84574812 | May 2, 2025 | TN | L1 | COOKEVILLE TN | 0 | — |
| 84393330 | Apr 13, 2025 | IA | L3 | — | 3 | — |
| 84096997 | Mar 6, 2025 | CA | L2 | GRAPEVINE IF | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88252247 | Jun 25, 2026 | MI | L1 | 1T9LS4824MB540122 | OOS |
| 85328341 | Jul 24, 2025 | IL | L1 | 1T9LS4824MB540122 | — |
| 85328341 | Jul 24, 2025 | IL | L1 | 1FT8W3DTXNEF29943 | — |
| 84551111 | Apr 29, 2025 | TN | L1 | 1FT8W3DTXNEF29943 | OOS |
| 84551111 | Apr 29, 2025 | TN | L1 | 1T9LS4824MB540122 | OOS |
| 82654797 | Sep 12, 2024 | MI | L3 | 1T9LS4824MB540122 | — |
| 82654797 | Sep 12, 2024 | MI | L3 | 1FT8W3DTXNEF29943 | — |
Related records
Carrier
ALGA FREIGHT COMPANY
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Location
7901 HWY 61 SB
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State
Inspections in Iowa
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Level
Level II — Walk-Around
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Vehicle
VIN 1FT8W3DTXNEF29943
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Plate
3700350B (IL)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.