Roadside Inspection 84852880

Roadside inspection on Jun 2, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: FLYING HORSE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4368648) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
3
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84852880
Date:
Jun 2, 2025
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
93DWHU (FL)

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 41.

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?

vs Level 1 median in Iowa
12
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,188 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
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 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRJL1JG159324 FL 93DWHU RAM 3500 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 59VBG4023NE001396 FL CL78XB Legend

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75C Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
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
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11S Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1 Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.22G Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver 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
85345337 Jul 24, 2025 AR L1 PLUMERVILLE AR 8 OOS
85250020 Jul 15, 2025 FL L3 TALLAHASSEE FL 13 OOS
85217387 Jul 14, 2025 UT L1 BOTHWELL UT 8 OOS
85150889 Jul 8, 2025 AR L3 MALVERN AR 0
85106261 Jul 1, 2025 SD L2 VALLEY SPRINGS SD 2 OOS
85082226 Jun 26, 2025 WI L3 MENOMONIE WI 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87173609 Feb 27, 2026 OH L1 3C63RRJL1JG159324
87173609 Feb 27, 2026 OH L1 59VBG4023NE001396
86013699 Oct 9, 2025 US L1 59VBG4023NE001396
86013699 Oct 9, 2025 US L1 3C63RRJL1JG159324
85250020 Jul 15, 2025 FL L3 3C63RRJL1JG159324 OOS
85250020 Jul 15, 2025 FL L3 59VBG4023NE001396 OOS
85040548 Jun 24, 2025 WY L1 59VBG4023NE001396 OOS
85040548 Jun 24, 2025 WY L1 3C63RRJL1JG159324 OOS

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