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Roadside Inspection 89111109

Roadside inspection on Sep 27, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: ARAVAN CARGO INC (USDOT 3139125) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
4
36% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89111109
Date:
Sep 27, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IA
Carrier (USDOT):
ARAVAN CARGO INC (3139125)
Operating authority:
MC97970
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 37.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
11
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.13 violations per inspection across 1,388 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Iowa
11
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 3,080 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
11
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,608 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
11
10 more than the median (1)
Compared to 454,059 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
43%
485 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
59
81 violations · 14 OOS
Prior 90 days
170
215 violations · 42 OOS · 1.26 per inspection
Prior 365 days
485
569 violations · 109 OOS · 1.17 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 393.48A-BI-SA (Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle., severity weight 4). (393.48A-BI-SA)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH8KN903880 IL P 1294987 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2019 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D1SL570882 IL 996327ST WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2025 —

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.48A-BIAD Air Disc Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48A-BIAD Air Disc Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48A-BI-SA Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.205C-WR Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 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
89111377 Sep 26, 2026 SD L3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 —
89107036 Sep 26, 2026 KS L2 BUTLER COUNTY - 015 0 —
89108421 Sep 25, 2026 OH L2 MARION OH 0 —
89105703 Sep 25, 2026 CA L2 CONEJO IF 3 —
89101028 Sep 25, 2026 NV L3 NV 0 —
89104589 Sep 24, 2026 CO L3 MONUMENT CO 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86260592 Nov 6, 2025 KS L2 4V4NC9EH8KN903880 —
86259991 Nov 6, 2025 MO L2 4V4NC9EH8KN903880 —
86256340 Nov 6, 2025 NE L3 4V4NC9EH8KN903880 —
86088503 Oct 17, 2025 LA L3 4V4NC9EH8KN903880 —
85576611 Aug 22, 2025 IN L1 4V4NC9EH8KN903880 OOS
85014370 Jun 22, 2025 AL L3 4V4NC9EH8KN903880 —
83892827 Feb 14, 2025 MS L3 4V4NC9EH8KN903880 —
81360925 Apr 16, 2024 MD L2 4V4NC9EH8KN903880 —

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