Roadside Inspection 88978893
Roadside inspection on Sep 12, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: COBRA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3715168)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88978893
- Date:
- Sep 12, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- COBRA TRANSPORTATION LLC (3715168)
- Operating authority:
- MC1305424
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 32.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.
Vehicle unit details pending
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Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.207A-SUBL | Suspension - U-bolt or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47C-BSAMAD | Air Disc Brake - Slack adjuster length mismatched on the same axle other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89074693 | Sep 23, 2026 | PA | L1 | SPRINGFIELD TWP PA | 0 | — |
| 89058868 | Sep 21, 2026 | WY | L3 | CHEYENNE I-80 POE | 2 | — |
| 89039695 | Sep 18, 2026 | CA | L1 | GILROY IF | 4 | OOS |
| 89019240 | Sep 17, 2026 | NC | L2 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
| 89021166 | Sep 15, 2026 | AZ | L2 | EHRENBERG AZ | 1 | — |
| 88934387 | Sep 8, 2026 | KY | L3 | KUTTAWA KY | 1 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at IA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89079827 | Sep 23, 2026 | CUMMINS INC | 0 | — |
| 89079361 | Sep 23, 2026 | JJ TRUCKING OF SHEBOYGAN LLC | 0 | — |
| 89079181 | Sep 23, 2026 | ZEE TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 89079180 | Sep 23, 2026 | VIVAM CARRIERS INC | 0 | — |
| 89079179 | Sep 23, 2026 | JOHNSON BROTHERS OF IOWA | 0 | — |
| 89079178 | Sep 23, 2026 | AMERIGAS PROPANE LP | 0 | — |