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Roadside Inspection 88668009

Roadside inspection on Aug 11, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: CARBON MOTORS LLC (USDOT 4512995) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88668009
Date:
Aug 11, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IA
Carrier (USDOT):
CARBON MOTORS LLC (4512995)
Operating authority:
MC1786974
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
217006H (IL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 17.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 this carrier's typical
4
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 4.05 violations per inspection across 286 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,692 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 34 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 617,811 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
16%
286 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
187
676 violations · 104 OOS
Prior 90 days
284
1147 violations · 163 OOS · 4.04 per inspection
Prior 365 days
286
1158 violations · 165 OOS · 4.05 per inspection
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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL0RG317414 IL 217006H RAM 3500 2024 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1P9GF4025SE933040 IL 1021830ST PAPAN
Ticket: Unknown
Papan 2025 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
383.71H Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. 1 Driver Fitness —
390.21TB1-MC Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. — 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
89017932 Sep 17, 2026 MS L1 PIKE COUNTY MS 0 —
88976047 Sep 10, 2026 TN L1 KNOXVILLE TN 17 OOS
88972181 Sep 10, 2026 OH L3 FAYETTE OH 2 OOS
88955713 Sep 8, 2026 TN L1 STANTON TN 2 OOS
88924713 Sep 7, 2026 MS L2 I-20 W MS 4 OOS
88928974 Sep 6, 2026 AZ L3 HOLBROOK AZ 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89024657 Sep 16, 2026 FL L2 3C63RRGL0RG317414 OOS
89024657 Sep 16, 2026 FL L2 1P9GF4025SE933040 OOS
88939304 Sep 7, 2026 FL L1 3C63RRGL0RG317414 —
88939304 Sep 7, 2026 FL L1 1P9GF4025SE933040 —
88055193 Jun 3, 2026 TX L2 1P9GF4025SE933040 —
88055193 Jun 3, 2026 TX L2 3C63RRGL0RG317414 —
87149117 Feb 25, 2026 NC L1 3C63RRGL0RG317414 —
87149117 Feb 25, 2026 NC L1 1P9GF4025SE933040 —

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