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Roadside Inspection 89360605

Roadside inspection on Oct 26, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: T STEELE CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 831913) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
4
44% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89360605
Date:
Oct 26, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DUBUQUE IA
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
546528D (IL)

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 Controlled Substances/Alcohol, with a combined severity weight of 47.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.11 violations per inspection across 53 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Iowa
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 3,575 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 504,328 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)
19%
16 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
2
2 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
16
37 violations · 7 OOS · 2.31 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 392.4A-DOSP (Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession., severity weight 10). (392.4A-DOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3BT9SED36763 IL 546528D FORD F-350 2025 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16VGX2021G6048416 IL 48560TE BIG TEX Big Tex 2016 —

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.4A-DOSP Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession. 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
392.4A-DOSU Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence. 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. 7 Unsafe Driving —
393.52A-B Insufficient Braking Force as a Percentage of Gross Vehicle Weight or Gross Combination Weight 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11B-CSSRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-HCM HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
88968573 Sep 11, 2026 NE L3 WAVERLY NE 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79472162 Aug 21, 2023 IL L1 16VGX2021G6048416 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

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