Roadside Inspection 88811745

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: VRS COMPANY LLC (USDOT 4296956) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
1
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88811745
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CEDAR RAPIDS IA
Carrier (USDOT):
VRS COMPANY LLC (4296956)
Vehicle:
RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
ECJ3629 (FL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 26.

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 this carrier's typical
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 6.18 violations per inspection across 22 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Iowa
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 6,486 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 550,848 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
9%
22 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
7
57 violations · 6 OOS
Prior 90 days
12
72 violations · 8 OOS · 6.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
22
136 violations · 17 OOS · 6.18 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C6UR5CJ7HG726249 FL ECJ3629 RAM 2500 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7Y0JE2447TA000488 FL FGFZ61 JMA TRAILERS
Ticket: Jma Weldin
JMA TRAILERS 2026

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
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
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104F3-C Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21TB1-MC Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. General/Admin
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". 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
88826231 Aug 27, 2026 IA L1 IA 10 OOS
88813597 Aug 25, 2026 IL L1 11 OOS
88795064 Aug 24, 2026 KS L1 FREDONIA KS 12 OOS
88780675 Aug 23, 2026 IA L2 10 OOS
88774174 Aug 22, 2026 MO L1 9 OOS
88742639 Aug 18, 2026 TN L1 9 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88813597 Aug 25, 2026 IL L1 3C6UR5CJ7HG726249 OOS
88813597 Aug 25, 2026 IL L1 7Y0JE2447TA000488 OOS

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