Roadside Inspection 88809859

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC (USDOT 31386) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88809859
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IA
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3404957 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 33.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.52 violations per inspection across 2,446 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Iowa
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 2,461 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 269 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 403,278 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
71%
693 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
52
27 violations · 7 OOS
Prior 90 days
136
71 violations · 10 OOS · 0.52 per inspection
Prior 365 days
693
314 violations · 42 OOS · 0.45 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 393.207A-STBW (Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component., severity weight 7). (393.207A-STBW)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHTDV3PSNU4602 IN 3404957 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR4M9020MH220148 IN P733973 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2021

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207A-STBW Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BMBCBD Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104F3-C Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown 3 Vehicle Maintenance

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
88799997 Aug 26, 2026 NC L1 ST. PAULS NC 0
88794578 Aug 25, 2026 OK L1 EL RENO SCALES 0
88793216 Aug 25, 2026 WY L1 CHEYENNE I-25 POE 0
88791674 Aug 25, 2026 CA L2 CAJON SCALES 0
88790654 Aug 25, 2026 SD L1 SISSETON SD 1
88789715 Aug 25, 2026 MS L3 MONROE COUNTY MS 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79443381 Aug 16, 2023 IA L3 1GR4M9020MH220148
79443381 Aug 16, 2023 IA L3 3AKJHTDV3PSNU4602

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