Roadside Inspection 88429915
Roadside inspection on Jul 16, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: BLUE STEEL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1324250) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle OOS
Driver: OK
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88429915
- Date:
- Jul 16, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 20
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BLUE STEEL TRUCKING LLC (1324250)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P1117681 (IL)
- VIN:
- 1FUJF0CV17LZ53487
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 94.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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
20
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,411 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
20
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 37 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 2 median
20
19 more than the median (1)
Compared to 467,136 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJF0CV17LZ53487 | IL P1117681 | FREIGHTLINER | Columbia | 2007 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1R1F548236K560504 | IL 953512ST | FONTAINE TRAILER | Fontaine Trailer | 2006 | — |
Violations Cited
20 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.3A1-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.3A2-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8E1PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - NON–OOS | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.11A1-LFTSM | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.203C-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.24C2II-ELDTN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer unmber. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2III-ELDSDN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86362873 | Nov 19, 2025 | NE | L2 | 1FUJF0CV17LZ53487 | OOS |
| 86362873 | Nov 19, 2025 | NE | L2 | 1R1F548236K560504 | OOS |
| 86146170 | Oct 23, 2025 | FL | L2 | 1R1F548236K560504 | OOS |
| 84254133 | Mar 26, 2025 | LA | L3 | 1R1F548236K560504 | — |
| 84254133 | Mar 26, 2025 | LA | L3 | 1FUJF0CV17LZ53487 | — |
| 83905890 | Feb 18, 2025 | MS | L3 | 1FUJF0CV17LZ53487 | — |
| 83905890 | Feb 18, 2025 | MS | L3 | 1R1F548236K560504 | — |
| 83696275 | Jan 22, 2025 | OH | L5 | 1R1F548236K560504 | — |
Related records
Carrier
BLUE STEEL TRUCKING LLC
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Station
IA
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State
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Level
Level II — Walk-Around
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Vehicle
VIN 1FUJF0CV17LZ53487
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Plate
P1117681 (IL)
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Reference
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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.
- 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/1324250/inspections/
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Frequently asked questions about this inspection
What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect? ▾
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
20 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.3A1-HOSPD, 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.8E1PC, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.11A1-LFTSM.
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/1324250/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.
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