Roadside Inspection 89044229
Roadside inspection on Sep 20, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: APAGA INC (USDOT 4048159) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89044229
- Date:
- Sep 20, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- APAGA INC (4048159)
- Operating authority:
- MC1533376
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 278CLP (SC)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRTCL6SG543989
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 25.
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 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 | 3C7WRTCL6SG543989 | SC 278CLP | RAM | 3500 | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16V3F4826T6465395 | CA 4XL2463 | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | 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 |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88989869 | Sep 12, 2026 | OR | L1 | WOODBURN OR | 0 | — |
| 88865468 | Aug 30, 2026 | TN | L1 | BURNS TN | 1 | — |
| 88837999 | Aug 28, 2026 | CA | L3 | WHISKEYTOWN SCALES | 4 | — |
| 88822166 | Aug 26, 2026 | SD | L1 | JEFFERSON SD | 0 | — |
| 88703586 | Aug 14, 2026 | CA | L2 | WHISKEYTOWN SCALES | 3 | — |
| 88646762 | Aug 7, 2026 | TN | L1 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88703586 | Aug 14, 2026 | CA | L2 | 16V3F4826T6465395 | — |
| 87674020 | Apr 23, 2026 | MI | L3 | 3C7WRTCL6SG543989 | — |
| 87596270 | Apr 10, 2026 | TX | L2 | 16V3F4826T6465395 | OOS |
| 87050280 | Feb 12, 2026 | MO | L3 | 3C7WRTCL6SG543989 | — |
| 87029369 | Feb 8, 2026 | MS | L1 | 3C7WRTCL6SG543989 | — |
| 86897047 | Jan 26, 2026 | ID | L3 | 3C7WRTCL6SG543989 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at IA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89055145 | Sep 21, 2026 | AVAILABLE MATERIAL HANDLING LLC | 2 | — |
| 89055121 | Sep 21, 2026 | JERRAD STOFER TRUCKING LLC | 4 | — |
| 89055120 | Sep 21, 2026 | LIL' D TRUCKING LLC | 4 | — |
| 89055091 | Sep 21, 2026 | HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC | 2 | — |
| 89054954 | Sep 21, 2026 | FOURWIDE TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 89054935 | Sep 21, 2026 | MANITO TRANSIT LLC | 2 | OOS |