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Roadside Inspection 89156749

Roadside inspection on Oct 1, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: JAMES DOWNS LLC (USDOT 2632465) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89156749
Date:
Oct 1, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IA
Carrier (USDOT):
JAMES DOWNS LLC (2632465)
Operating authority:
MC916447
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
36KT5T (MO)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 24.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.04 violations per inspection across 27 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,319 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,904 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 649,308 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
6 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
6
15 violations · 0 OOS · 2.50 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBD49X1FD285408 MO 36KT5T PETERBILT 579 2015 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4A2LD5327V3014285 MO 87M4TA M.H. EBY, INC
Ticket: Eby, M.H.,
M.H. EBY, INC 2027 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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