Roadside Inspection 85091057

Roadside inspection on Jun 28, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: TBM CARRIERS INC (USDOT 835330) • Vehicle: KW TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85091057
Date:
Jun 28, 2025
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I80 WB @ 292 MM
Carrier (USDOT):
TBM CARRIERS INC (835330)
Vehicle:
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YP93935 (CA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.50 violations per inspection across 1,507 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 20,286 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
73%
685 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
48
42 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
146
87 violations · 8 OOS · 0.60 per inspection
Prior 365 days
685
353 violations · 45 OOS · 0.52 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 391.11B2-Q (Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I, severity weight 0). (391.11B2-Q)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3WKYD49X3RF535578 CA YP93935 KW
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D5FL876473 CA 4NS8534 WANC

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11B2-Q Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I Driver Fitness OOS
392.9A3 Drivers view and / or movement is obstructed Unsafe Driving

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
87419741 Aug 27, 2025 NM L1 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 2
85626331 Aug 27, 2025 LA L3 HAMMOND LA 2 OOS
87099931 Aug 25, 2025 NM L1 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0
85599121 Aug 25, 2025 TX L2 ENTRY RAMP AT TX480 0
85598579 Aug 25, 2025 TX L1 IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 4
85586873 Aug 22, 2025 CA L1 CALEXICO IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86932790 Jan 26, 2026 IN L3 3WKYD49X3RF535578 OOS
84285691 Mar 24, 2025 CA L3 3WKYD49X3RF535578
83868875 Feb 12, 2025 US L1 3WKYD49X3RF535578
81886443 Jun 14, 2024 US L1 3WKYD49X3RF535578
81063556 Mar 6, 2024 CA L3 3WKYD49X3RF535578
80314597 Dec 1, 2023 TX L2 3WKYD49X3RF535578

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85091057) and date (Jun 28, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/835330/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/835330/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 146 other inspections with a combined 87 violations and 8 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.50 violations per inspection across 1507 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 391.11B2-Q, 392.9A3.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/835330/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at I80 WB @ 292 MM

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