Roadside Inspection 86506874

Roadside inspection on Nov 11, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: PEPPLES TRANSPORTING LLC (USDOT 4434703) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
2
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86506874
Date:
Nov 11, 2025
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
Yes
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
GNN755 (GA)

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 Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 33.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 Level 2 median in Iowa
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 11,994 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
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 177.834A-HMC (HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation., severity weight 10). (177.834A-HMC)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRNEL3RG418466 GA GNN755 RAM 5500 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7HXS3FP20NP014679 GA WIK814 Stry

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.834A-HMC HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation. 10 Hazardous Materials OOS
383.23A2 Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
395.22G Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver 1 Hours of Service

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
86691562 Dec 29, 2025 GA L1 LAGRANGE GA 4
85821394 Sep 17, 2025 OH L1 WILMINGTON OH 7

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87474203 Apr 1, 2026 MO L1 3C7WRNEL3RG418466

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