Roadside Inspection 87252014
Roadside inspection on Mar 9, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: PRIME HAULER LLC (USDOT 3115234) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87252014
- Date:
- Mar 9, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 17
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-80 EB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PRIME HAULER LLC (3115234)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- AA8922C (NC)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W3DT5TED27508
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 74.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 392.2DL (Miscellaneous Drivers License Violation, severity weight 8). (392.2DL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT8W3DT5TED27508 | NC AA8922C | FORD | F-350 | 2026 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7SLE1EM3XPT100554 | CA 4VC8906 | ELITE CARGO TRAILERS | ELITE CARGO TRAILERS | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
17 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2DL | Miscellaneous Drivers License Violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | OOS |
| 392.2UCR | Failure to pay UCR Fee | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A1 | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 | — |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | 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 | — |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22H4 | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.26B | Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87003604 | Feb 9, 2026 | MO | L3 | CARTHAGE MO | 8 | OOS |
| 86760478 | Jan 8, 2026 | MT | L2 | DRUMMOND MT | 8 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87683566 | Apr 26, 2026 | SD | L1 | 1FT8W3DT5TED27508 | OOS |
| 87683566 | Apr 26, 2026 | SD | L1 | 7SLE1EM3XPT100554 | OOS |
| 87003604 | Feb 9, 2026 | MO | L3 | 1FT8W3DT5TED27508 | OOS |
| 87003604 | Feb 9, 2026 | MO | L3 | 7SLE1EM3XPT100554 | OOS |
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Recent activity at I-80 EB
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87712878 | Apr 28, 2026 | DAUFELDT TRANSPORT INC | 2 | OOS |
| 87453316 | Mar 30, 2026 | LOGISTIC SERVICES VIA VIC INC | 18 | OOS |
| 87453313 | Mar 27, 2026 | SAND CREEK TRANSPORT LLC | 8 | OOS |
| 87420772 | Mar 26, 2026 | RND SAFE CARGO INC | 13 | OOS |
| 87371452 | Mar 20, 2026 | KRIS B SERVICES INC | 2 | — |
| 87371603 | Mar 18, 2026 | ULTIMATE FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC | 3 | — |
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