Roadside Inspection 85633473
Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: JAM HOTSHOT LLC (USDOT 3773413) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85633473
- Date:
- Aug 27, 2025
- State:
- Iowa
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I35NB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- JAM HOTSHOT LLC (3773413)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- WTZ5869 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3C6UR5CL1KG669426
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 30.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 395.8E (False report of drivers record of duty status, severity weight 7). (395.8E)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C6UR5CL1KG669426 | TX WTZ5869 | RAM | 2500 | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3NGGF4024T1002299 | TX 29540SB1 | METALIUM INDUSTRIES | METALIUM INDUSTRIES | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.8E | False report of drivers record of duty status | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 4 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.104F3 | Loose or unfastened tiedown. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.110B | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-HC | HUBS - HUB Cap Missing Or Broken | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.24C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 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.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86076025 | Oct 14, 2025 | UT | L2 | AMERICAN FORK UT | 6 | — |
| 85260972 | Jul 17, 2025 | AZ | L2 | SAN SIMON AZ | 6 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86906037 | Jan 27, 2026 | NM | L1 | 3C6UR5CL1KG669426 | OOS |
| 86906037 | Jan 27, 2026 | NM | L1 | 3NGGF4024T1002299 | OOS |
| 82298985 | Jul 26, 2024 | VA | L1 | 3C6UR5CL1KG669426 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
- 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.
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Recent activity at I35NB
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87453214 | Mar 29, 2026 | AJD TRANSPORTATION CORP | 4 | OOS |
| 87313591 | Mar 14, 2026 | VAN WYK INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87180786 | Mar 2, 2026 | AVP TRANSPORT INC | 3 | — |
| 87225356 | Feb 26, 2026 | DHUX LLC | 0 | — |
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