Roadside Inspection 89040749

Roadside inspection on Sep 19, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 152518) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89040749
Date:
Sep 19, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOUNT PLEASANT IA
Operating authority:
MC142059
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
52KU2D (MO)

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 2 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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.48 violations per inspection across 547 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Iowa
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 7,029 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 599,292 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
134 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
9
10 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
27
35 violations · 4 OOS · 1.30 per inspection
Prior 365 days
134
172 violations · 23 OOS · 1.28 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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBD49XXND802283 MO 52KU2D PETERBILT 579 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTF532A1G3960007 MO 07M3HB BENSON/WABASH Aluminium Flatbed 2016

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone. 10 Unsafe Driving
383.23A2-LCDLNP License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person. 8 Driver Fitness
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
395.24C1III-ELDDOF HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to provide output file comment, when directed by an authorized safety officer. 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
88987340 Sep 13, 2026 AR L3 CORNING AR 0
88967917 Sep 11, 2026 KS L2 OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S. #24W 0
88953806 Sep 8, 2026 TN L1 STANTON TN 1 OOS
88897283 Sep 2, 2026 TX L2 TX 1 OOS
88887087 Sep 1, 2026 OH L3 OBERLIN OH 0
88830270 Aug 25, 2026 IL L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86509052 Nov 26, 2025 TX L2 1TTF532A1G3960007 OOS
85596372 Aug 24, 2025 IA L2 1TTF532A1G3960007
85001585 Jun 19, 2025 IL L3 1TTF532A1G3960007
84496553 Apr 24, 2025 IL L2 1TTF532A1G3960007 OOS
81283497 Apr 3, 2024 CA L1 1XPBD49XXND802283
79482818 Aug 22, 2023 SC L3 1XPBD49XXND802283
79017015 Jun 22, 2023 GA L3 1XPBD49XXND802283

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