Roadside Inspection 85543282
Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: ABE LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3707116) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle OOS
Driver OOS
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85543282
- Date:
- Aug 19, 2025
- State:
- Iowa
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 22
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HWY 20 WB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ABE LOGISTICS LLC (3707116)
- Operating authority:
- MC1299533
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- XSCJ17 (NJ)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRSBL8RG245238
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, 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
22
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.25 violations per inspection across 20 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Iowa
22
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,188 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2025
vs typical at HWY 20 WB
22
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 193 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 1 median
22
21 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)
43%
7 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
7
6 violations · 1 OOS · 0.86 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3C7WRSBL8RG245238 | NJ XSCJ17 | RAM | 3500 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1T9LS4812LB540089 | NJ R34TBZ | TAKE 3 TRAILERS INC | Take 3 Trailers Inc | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
22 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.3A2-PROP | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.3A2-PROP | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.3A3-PROP | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle) | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.3A3-PROP | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle) | 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 | 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 | 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 | — |
| 395.8E | False report of drivers record of duty status | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.32B | Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 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 | — |
| 395.22H1 | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H2 | Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H3 | Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Hours of Service
17
violations
4 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance
4
violations
1 OOS
Driver Fitness
1
violation
1 OOS
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85808056 | Sep 16, 2025 | TN | L1 | KNOXVILLE TN | 0 | — |
| 85767618 | Sep 9, 2025 | IN | L3 | INDIANAPOLIS IN | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88907120 | Sep 4, 2026 | MS | L1 | 3C7WRSBL8RG245238 | — |
| 88907120 | Sep 4, 2026 | MS | L1 | 1T9LS4812LB540089 | — |
| 88000583 | May 29, 2026 | IL | L1 | 1T9LS4812LB540089 | — |
| 88000583 | May 29, 2026 | IL | L1 | 3C7WRSBL8RG245238 | — |
| 87987626 | May 28, 2026 | OH | L2 | 1T9LS4812LB540089 | OOS |
| 87987626 | May 28, 2026 | OH | L2 | 3C7WRSBL8RG245238 | OOS |
| 87806208 | May 8, 2026 | IL | L1 | 1T9LS4812LB540089 | — |
| 87806208 | May 8, 2026 | IL | L1 | 3C7WRSBL8RG245238 | — |
Related records
Carrier
ABE LOGISTICS LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Authority
MC1299533
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
HWY 20 WB
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Iowa
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3C7WRSBL8RG245238
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
XSCJ17 (NJ)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at HWY 20 WB
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87726445 | Apr 29, 2026 | PRESTIGE TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | — |
| 87726443 | Apr 29, 2026 | MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
| 87726414 | Apr 29, 2026 | LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC | 2 | — |
| 87672880 | Apr 22, 2026 | WANSHIP ENTERPRISES LLC | 1 | — |
| 87537351 | Apr 8, 2026 | ERWIN TRUCKING COMPANY | 2 | — |
| 87537349 | Apr 8, 2026 | BROCK BELINA TRUCKING INC | 1 | — |