Roadside Inspection 81418802
Roadside inspection on Apr 23, 2024 in US • Carrier: FREE STATE GROWERS INC (USDOT 2360285) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81418802
- Date:
- Apr 23, 2024
- State:
- US
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MITCHELLVILLE IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- FREE STATE GROWERS INC (2360285)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH W900 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Ticket make:
- Peterbilt
- Plate:
- 3390888 (IN)
- VIN:
- 1XKWDB9X7TJ688527
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 13.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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?
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(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKWDB9X7TJ688527 | IN 3390888 |
KENWORTH
Ticket: Peterbilt
|
W900 | 1996 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5MAPA48208A015475 | OH TTE6030 | MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING | MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING | 2008 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81395547 | Apr 19, 2024 | OH | L2 | 1XKWDB9X7TJ688527 | — |
| 81395547 | Apr 19, 2024 | OH | L2 | 5MAPA48208A015475 | — |
Related records
How to use this inspection record
- Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81418802) and date (Apr 23, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
- Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/2360285/inspections/
- Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/2360285/
Frequently asked questions about this inspection
What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect? ▾
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection? ▾
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record? ▾
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring? ▾
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier? ▾
Recent activity at MITCHELLVILLE IA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87646736 | Apr 21, 2026 | KUHNLE BROTHERS INC | 3 | — |
| 87646723 | Apr 21, 2026 | N&M TRANSFER CO INC | 2 | OOS |
| 87646722 | Apr 21, 2026 | PEGASI TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 87646721 | Apr 21, 2026 | 440411 ONTARIO LTD | 0 | — |
| 87646720 | Apr 21, 2026 | BLT TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 87355832 | Mar 20, 2026 | TRANSPORT SYNERGY LLC | 0 | — |
Data sources & freshness
TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.
Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.
Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).
Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.
TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.