Roadside Inspection 86297726
Roadside inspection on Nov 6, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: ARIES STAR LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 4020117) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86297726
- Date:
- Nov 6, 2025
- State:
- Iowa
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 15
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- I-80 W/GARFIELD AVE (TRUCK STO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ARIES STAR LOGISTICS INC (4020117)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 202723H (IL)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W3DT5NEF54748
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 52.
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?
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 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 | 1FT8W3DT5NEF54748 | IL 202723H | FORD | F-350 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5VGFW5325ML012556 | IL 1004682ST | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC | — | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.20B | The ELDs display screen cannot be viewed outside of the commercial motor vehicle. | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.43D | No or defective automatic trailer brake | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-MCF | Brakes - Hydraulic Fluid level in Master Cylinder low | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.30B1 | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 390.21TB | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | — | General/Admin | — |
| 395.15I5III | Onboard Recording Device does not display total miles driving this date. | — | Hours of Service | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88533102 | Jul 27, 2026 | NH | L1 | 5VGFW5325ML012556 | OOS |
| 86107873 | Oct 20, 2025 | NC | L1 | 1FT8W3DT5NEF54748 | — |
| 86107447 | Oct 19, 2025 | MS | L1 | 5VGFW5325ML012556 | — |
| 86107447 | Oct 19, 2025 | MS | L1 | 1FT8W3DT5NEF54748 | — |
| 86047078 | Oct 10, 2025 | MS | L1 | 1FT8W3DT5NEF54748 | OOS |
| 86047078 | Oct 10, 2025 | MS | L1 | 5VGFW5325ML012556 | OOS |
| 85987494 | Oct 7, 2025 | MO | L3 | 5VGFW5325ML012556 | — |
| 85987494 | Oct 7, 2025 | MO | L3 | 1FT8W3DT5NEF54748 | — |