Roadside Inspection 84503512
Roadside inspection on Apr 24, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: PL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4312111) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84503512
- Date:
- Apr 24, 2025
- State:
- Iowa
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 15
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I35
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PL TRANSPORTATION LLC (4312111)
- Vehicle:
- CHEVROLET Silverado TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 5473AEX (KS)
- VIN:
- 1GB4KYCYXJF225718
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 40.
Compared to the median Level 1 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 383.23A2 (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23A2)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1GB4KYCYXJF225718 | KS 5473AEX | CHEVROLET | Silverado | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5WPB3FW26FP002092 | KS 7038AHH | BAGGETT'S TRAILER CONNECTION | Baggett's Trailer Connection | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2C | Failure to obey traffic control device | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.43D | No or defective automatic trailer brake | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.104F3 | Loose or unfastened tiedown. | 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 | — |
| 395.24D | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | 3 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 383.71H | Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. | 1 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 392.9A2 | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.128 | No/improper securement of vehicles | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.24C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.30B1 | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 396.3A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84429641 | Apr 16, 2025 | NC | L3 | 587 | 2 | — |
| 84101853 | Mar 12, 2025 | MD | L2 | FOSTBURG MD | 3 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84429641 | Apr 16, 2025 | NC | L3 | 1GB4KYCYXJF225718 | — |
| 84429641 | Apr 16, 2025 | NC | L3 | 5WPB3FW26FP002092 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at I35
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87537328 | Apr 8, 2026 | RALCO NUTRITION INC | 1 | — |
| 87477522 | Apr 1, 2026 | ADUALE TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 87408705 | Mar 25, 2026 | RIVERVIEW TRUCKING OF IOWA LLC | 1 | — |
| 87408664 | Mar 25, 2026 | NORTH AMERICAN TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC | 0 | — |
| 87225333 | Mar 5, 2026 | PRIMELINE TRANSPORTATION LLC | 6 | OOS |
| 87190393 | Mar 2, 2026 | AMERICAN DRIVEAWAY LLC | 2 | — |