Roadside Inspection 78608795
Roadside inspection on May 11, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: BAJWA FREIGHTWAYS INC (USDOT 3632501) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78608795
- Date:
- May 11, 2023
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WB I-80 129MM URBANDALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BAJWA FREIGHTWAYS INC (3632501)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- YP07287 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1XKYD49X5NJ493775
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 9.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 395.8(e)(1) (Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status, severity weight 0). (395.8(e)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYD49X5NJ493775 | CA YP07287 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GR1A0629NW410168 | CA 4UL9587 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.22(b) | Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.22(a) | Failing to use hazard warning flashers | 1 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.24(c)(2)(ii) | Driver failed to manually add the trailer number | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24(c)(2)(iii) | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78634683 | Apr 29, 2023 | CA | L1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 78290889 | Apr 5, 2023 | CA | L2 | GRAPEVINE IF | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86579429 | Dec 11, 2025 | ID | L3 | 1GR1A0629NW410168 | — |
| 86579429 | Dec 11, 2025 | ID | L3 | 1XKYD49X5NJ493775 | — |
| 85767579 | Sep 11, 2025 | UT | L3 | 1GR1A0629NW410168 | — |
| 85767579 | Sep 11, 2025 | UT | L3 | 1XKYD49X5NJ493775 | — |
| 84959400 | Jun 13, 2025 | UT | L3 | 1GR1A0629NW410168 | — |
| 83693995 | Jan 18, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1XKYD49X5NJ493775 | — |
| 81679786 | May 20, 2024 | CA | L3 | 1XKYD49X5NJ493775 | — |
| 81679786 | May 20, 2024 | CA | L3 | 1GR1A0629NW410168 | — |
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