Roadside Inspection 88851439
Roadside inspection on Aug 30, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: ABS CHICAGO INC (USDOT 3221242) • Vehicle: Ford TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver OOS
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88851439
- Date:
- Aug 30, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 20
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ABS CHICAGO INC (3221242)
- Operating authority:
- MC1008159
- Vehicle:
- Ford TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 227435H (IL)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W3DT4PED6830
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 35.
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 Level 1 median in Iowa
20
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 3,090 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
20
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 637 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
20
19 more than the median (1)
Compared to 455,442 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
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 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FT8W3DT4PED6830 | IL 227435H | Ford | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7UZFW5035RL002297 | IL 988756ST | KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC | Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
20 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-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.24C2III-ELDSDN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2III-ELDSDN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2III-ELDSDN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2III-ELDSDN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2III-ELDSDN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2III-ELDSDN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2III-ELDSDN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
| 395.8D4-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include name of carrier for each 24 hour period. Date: | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8D4-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include name of carrier for each 24 hour period. Date: | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8D4-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include name of carrier for each 24 hour period. Date: | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8D4-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include name of carrier for each 24 hour period. Date: | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8D4-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include name of carrier for each 24 hour period. Date: | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8D4-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include name of carrier for each 24 hour period. Date: | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8D4-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include name of carrier for each 24 hour period. Date: | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8D4-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include name of carrier for each 24 hour period. Date: | — | Hours of Service | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Hours of Service
16
violations
1 OOS
Unsafe Driving
2
violations
Driver Fitness
1
violation
1 OOS
General/Admin
1
violation
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89097641 | Sep 25, 2026 | MS | L1 | 7UZFW5035RL002297 | — |
| 89064239 | Sep 22, 2026 | MS | L1 | 7UZFW5035RL002297 | — |
| 88685362 | Aug 11, 2026 | OH | L3 | 7UZFW5035RL002297 | — |
| 85916974 | Sep 29, 2025 | NC | L1 | 7UZFW5035RL002297 | — |
| 85851555 | Sep 23, 2025 | KY | L1 | 7UZFW5035RL002297 | — |
Related records
Carrier
ABS CHICAGO INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
MC1008159
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
IA
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Iowa
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Plate
227435H (IL)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at IA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89131688 | Sep 29, 2026 | TTT FREIGHT LLC | 0 | — |
| 89131687 | Sep 29, 2026 | 24 7 EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC | 1 | — |
| 89131435 | Sep 29, 2026 | NELSONBROTHERSLOGISTICSLLC | 10 | — |
| 89131110 | Sep 29, 2026 | 166 LOGISTICS INC | 0 | — |
| 89131070 | Sep 29, 2026 | WURTH INDUSTRIAL US INC | 1 | — |
| 89131049 | Sep 29, 2026 | CRINC | 3 | OOS |