Roadside Inspection 85188558
Roadside inspection on Jul 9, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: AUTO HAUL EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4329325) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Vehicle OOS
Driver OOS
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85188558
- Date:
- Jul 9, 2025
- State:
- Iowa
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 25
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AUTO HAUL EXPRESS LLC (4329325)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- QMY8LU4 (TN)
- VIN:
- 3C6UR4HL0MG604704
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 114.
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 this carrier's typical
25
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.55 violations per inspection across 1,026 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Iowa
25
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
25
24 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
21%
1026 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
351
1225 violations · 145 OOS
Prior 90 days
883
2948 violations · 359 OOS · 3.34 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1026
3646 violations · 437 OOS · 3.55 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 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 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C6UR4HL0MG604704 | TN QMY8LU4 | RAM | 2500 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5WKBE3635R1085223 | TX 853416M |
FREEDOM TRAILERS, LLC
Ticket: Hmde
|
Freedom Trailers, LLC | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
25 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8E | False report of drivers record of duty status | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8E | False report of drivers record of duty status | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8E | False report of drivers record of duty status | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8E | False report of drivers record of duty status | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 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 | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
| 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.
Vehicle Maintenance
12
violations
2 OOS
Hours of Service
8
violations
1 OOS
Unsafe Driving
3
violations
Driver Fitness
1
violation
1 OOS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85672751 | Sep 2, 2025 | MI | L2 | US-12 | 4 | — |
| 85665042 | Aug 31, 2025 | WI | L3 | MCFARLAND WI | 0 | — |
| 85607085 | Aug 26, 2025 | IL | L3 | I-90 | 1 | — |
| 85591514 | Aug 25, 2025 | UT | L1 | TREMONTON UT | 8 | OOS |
| 85505582 | Aug 12, 2025 | IA | L2 | SB HWY 60 | 6 | OOS |
| 85488770 | Aug 12, 2025 | AZ | L1 | EHRENBERG AZ | 15 | OOS |
Related records
Carrier
AUTO HAUL EXPRESS LLC
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Station
15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON
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State
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Level
Level I — North American Standard
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Vehicle
VIN 3C6UR4HL0MG604704
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Plate
QMY8LU4 (TN)
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Reference
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Violation-code reference library.
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