Roadside Inspection 85153181

Roadside inspection on Jul 7, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: NELSON GRAIN INC (USDOT 859745) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85153181
Date:
Jul 7, 2025
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HWY 30 WB
Carrier (USDOT):
NELSON GRAIN INC (859745)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W9 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
IQW273 (IA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above 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
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 20,286 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKWP49X0JJ192114 IA IQW273 KENWORTH W9 Series 2018 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TDH50033HB155172 IA IQW274 TIMPTE, INC Timpte 2017 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —

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
85153212 Jul 7, 2025 IA L2 — 8 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89002469 Sep 15, 2026 IA L3 1TDH50033HB155172 —
80344756 Dec 7, 2023 IA L3 1TDH50033HB155172 —
80344756 Dec 7, 2023 IA L3 1XKWP49X0JJ192114 —

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