Roadside Inspection 88840970

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: NOVA CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2391139) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88840970
Date:
Aug 28, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IA
Carrier (USDOT):
NOVA CARRIERS INC (2391139)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 28.

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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.65 violations per inspection across 378 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Iowa
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 2,563 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
6
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 456 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
62%
107 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
10
10 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
19
18 violations · 6 OOS · 0.95 per inspection
Prior 365 days
107
73 violations · 14 OOS · 0.68 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4ND4GH6YN244798 IL P 1201728 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2000
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2530M7374606 IL 778048ST UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2021

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
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
393.45B2-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
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 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
88825678 Aug 27, 2026 KY L1 KUTTAWA KY 3 OOS
88794111 Aug 25, 2026 OR L3 LAKEVIEW OR 1
88778517 Aug 22, 2026 ND L1 1 OOS
88762902 Aug 19, 2026 IL L1 1 OOS
88736778 Aug 19, 2026 NV L2 SLOAN CHECKSITE 0
88619871 Aug 4, 2026 CO L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87278950 Mar 6, 2026 SD L1 1UYVS2530M7374606
84573047 May 2, 2025 IL L3 4V4ND4GH6YN244798
83914107 Feb 19, 2025 SD L3 1UYVS2530M7374606
82400072 Aug 16, 2024 OR L2 1UYVS2530M7374606
81359623 Apr 15, 2024 AR L3 1UYVS2530M7374606
81106786 Mar 14, 2024 MN L3 4V4ND4GH6YN244798
80475893 Dec 23, 2023 NM L2 1UYVS2530M7374606 OOS
79994855 Oct 23, 2023 IL L3 1UYVS2530M7374606

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