Roadside Inspection 88857712

Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: ZEROMAX MOTORS INC (USDOT 2913815) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
16
OOS Violations
6
38% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88857712
Date:
Aug 31, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
16
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IA
Carrier (USDOT):
ZEROMAX MOTORS INC (2913815)
Operating authority:
MC982098
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AH49645 (PA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 74.

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
16
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.09 violations per inspection across 106 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Iowa
16
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 2,975 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
16
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 747 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
16
15 more than the median (1)
Compared to 445,090 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)
36%
25 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
3
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
11 violations · 3 OOS · 1.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
25
29 violations · 4 OOS · 1.16 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 395.8E-HOSPDELDT (HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPDELDT)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH8RN661974 PA AH49645 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2537K7652348 PA PT338L1 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2019

Violations Cited

16 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.3A2-HOSPDIT HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time: 7 Hours of Service OOS
395.3A3I-HOSPDIT HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time: 7 Hours of Service OOS
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
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
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-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 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
89032580 Sep 18, 2026 IA L3 IA 0
89000689 Sep 15, 2026 PA L2 BEAVER TOWNSHIP PA 0
88775914 Aug 21, 2026 IL L2 2
88686543 Aug 12, 2026 NM L3 0
88644029 Aug 7, 2026 OH L2 0
88583700 Jul 31, 2026 IL L3 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88775914 Aug 21, 2026 IL L2 4V4NC9EH8RN661974
88775914 Aug 21, 2026 IL L2 1UYVS2537K7652348
87941388 May 20, 2026 IN L3 1UYVS2537K7652348
87941388 May 20, 2026 IN L3 4V4NC9EH8RN661974
87433048 Mar 26, 2026 IN L3 1UYVS2537K7652348
87433048 Mar 26, 2026 IN L3 4V4NC9EH8RN661974
86505452 Dec 4, 2025 NJ L3 1UYVS2537K7652348
86505452 Dec 4, 2025 NJ L3 4V4NC9EH8RN661974

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