Roadside Inspection 88882936
Roadside inspection on Sep 2, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4456159) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88882936
- Date:
- Sep 2, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC (4456159)
- Operating authority:
- MC1756688
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- H488121 (TN)
- VIN:
- 1FTWW32F3XEE78518
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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 62.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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 392.4A-DOSU (Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence., severity weight 10). (392.4A-DOSU)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FTWW32F3XEE78518 | TN H488121 | FORD | F-350 | 1999 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16V3F4825M6073347 | TN 534939T | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.4A-DOSU | Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence. | 10 | Controlled Substances/Alcohol | OOS |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75B-TFV | Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.52A-B | Insufficient Braking Force as a Percentage of Gross Vehicle Weight or Gross Combination Weight | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89147140 | Sep 30, 2026 | NM | L1 | NM | 0 | — |
| 89064957 | Sep 22, 2026 | NJ | L1 | KNOWLTON SCALE | 3 | — |
| 88865896 | Aug 31, 2026 | NM | L1 | NM | 2 | — |
| 88705710 | Aug 13, 2026 | KS | L1 | — | 5 | — |
| 88612535 | Aug 5, 2026 | NC | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88601835 | Aug 4, 2026 | NC | L1 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88372337 | Jul 9, 2026 | FL | L3 | 16V3F4825M6073347 | — |
| 88372337 | Jul 9, 2026 | FL | L3 | 1FTWW32F3XEE78518 | — |
| 88239231 | Jun 24, 2026 | VA | L1 | 16V3F4825M6073347 | — |
| 88239231 | Jun 24, 2026 | VA | L1 | 1FTWW32F3XEE78518 | — |
| 88019927 | Jun 2, 2026 | IA | L1 | 16V3F4825M6073347 | OOS |
| 88019927 | Jun 2, 2026 | IA | L1 | 1FTWW32F3XEE78518 | OOS |
| 86854538 | Jan 15, 2026 | IL | L1 | 1FTWW32F3XEE78518 | OOS |
| 86854538 | Jan 15, 2026 | IL | L1 | 16V3F4825M6073347 | OOS |
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