Roadside Inspection 87251849

Roadside inspection on Mar 7, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: ALI STAR INC (USDOT 3396687) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87251849
Date:
Mar 7, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON
Carrier (USDOT):
ALI STAR INC (3396687)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PXB9281 (OH)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.17 violations per inspection across 396 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 9,390 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 472,855 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
36%
229 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
25
30 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
62
65 violations · 12 OOS · 1.05 per inspection
Prior 365 days
229
253 violations · 43 OOS · 1.10 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR5NSMW8037 OH PXB9281 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K8SS133028 TN 550056T HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2025

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving

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
87789893 May 6, 2026 OH L2 1
87777307 May 5, 2026 IL L3 0
87763185 May 5, 2026 AR L3 0
87751946 May 3, 2026 SD L3 0
87734027 Apr 30, 2026 MO L2 MINER MO 0
87734553 Apr 29, 2026 AZ L2 SANDERS AZ 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88020169 Jun 2, 2026 CA L2 3AKJHHDR5NSMW8037
86987032 Feb 6, 2026 TN L3 3AKJHHDR5NSMW8037
86332480 Nov 14, 2025 TN L1 3AKJHHDR5NSMW8037
85129149 Jul 2, 2025 IN L3 3H3V532K8SS133028
84840363 Jun 1, 2025 MA L3 3AKJHHDR5NSMW8037
82679421 Sep 17, 2024 MO L3 3AKJHHDR5NSMW8037
82330410 Aug 7, 2024 MO L1 3H3V532K8SS133028
80903101 Feb 20, 2024 AR L1 3AKJHHDR5NSMW8037

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (87251849) and date (Mar 7, 2026) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. 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.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3396687/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3396687/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 62 other inspections with a combined 65 violations and 12 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.17 violations per inspection across 396 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLIFTA.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3396687/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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