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Roadside Inspection 88677804

Roadside inspection on Aug 12, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: MS & SONS CORP (USDOT 133751) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88677804
Date:
Aug 12, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IA
Carrier (USDOT):
MS & SONS CORP (133751)
Operating authority:
MC143871
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
VF4068 (IA)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 24.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.26 violations per inspection across 61 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,377 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
3
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
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 651,207 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)
33%
18 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
2
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
2 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
18
17 violations · 1 OOS · 0.94 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X22N574187 IA VF4068 PETERBILT 379 2002 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1PMS1432X91035593 IA FB4723 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer 2009 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 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
88479641 Jul 21, 2026 IA L2 — 2 —
88405768 Jul 14, 2026 IA L3 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85834424 Sep 15, 2025 MN L1 1XP5DB9X22N574187 —
81944134 Jun 20, 2024 SD L3 1XP5DB9X22N574187 OOS
81471343 Apr 26, 2024 IA L2 1PMS1432X91035593 —
81471343 Apr 26, 2024 IA L2 1XP5DB9X22N574187 —
79713416 Sep 5, 2023 US L1 1XP5DB9X22N574187 —
78402758 Apr 18, 2023 IA L3 1XP5DB9X22N574187 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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