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Roadside Inspection 79933427

Roadside inspection on Oct 14, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: MLC EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3809465) • 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 #:
79933427
Date:
Oct 14, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HWY 61 NB @ 141MM
Carrier (USDOT):
MLC EXPRESS LLC (3809465)
Operating authority:
MC1449422
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 567 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
FV0254 (IA)

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 3.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 Level 3 median in Iowa
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,796 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2023

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 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPCD49X1RD895351 IA FV0254 PETERBILT 567 2024 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W16533A5H5552177 IA IR4372 WILSON Wilson 2017 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88736830 Aug 19, 2026 SD L3 1XPCD49X1RD895351 —
87274747 Mar 11, 2026 IA L3 1XPCD49X1RD895351 —
85907129 Sep 28, 2025 IA L3 1W16533A5H5552177 —
78946717 Jun 21, 2023 IL L2 1W16533A5H5552177 —

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