Roadside Inspection 88894146

Roadside inspection on Sep 3, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC (USDOT 4197581) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88894146
Date:
Sep 3, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IA
Operating authority:
MC1618717
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
ETBF91 (CO)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.98 violations per inspection across 134 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Iowa
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 2,839 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 972 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 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)
44%
97 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
7 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
26
26 violations · 5 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
97
170 violations · 25 OOS · 1.75 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3DT9JEC75541 CO ETBF91 FORD F-350 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5RVBF4024TP153238 CO EUXR69 LAMAR TRAILERS LAMAR TRAILERS 2026

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
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

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
88969240 Sep 11, 2026 MS L1 KEWANEE SCALE I-59 & I-20 WEST 1 OOS
88965298 Sep 11, 2026 NC L1 LUMBERTON NC 0
88903216 Sep 2, 2026 AZ L1 YUMA AZ 7 OOS
88858237 Aug 31, 2026 MO L3 KENNETT MO 0
88818635 Aug 25, 2026 TN L1 STANTON TN 0
88761178 Aug 19, 2026 AL L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88818635 Aug 25, 2026 TN L1 1FT8W3DT9JEC75541
88818635 Aug 25, 2026 TN L1 5RVBF4024TP153238
88535377 Jul 28, 2026 AR L1 5RVBF4024TP153238
88535377 Jul 28, 2026 AR L1 1FT8W3DT9JEC75541
87999891 May 30, 2026 WY L1 1FT8W3DT9JEC75541
87999891 May 30, 2026 WY L1 5RVBF4024TP153238
87672854 Apr 23, 2026 IA L3 1FT8W3DT9JEC75541
87672854 Apr 23, 2026 IA L3 5RVBF4024TP153238

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