Roadside Inspection 85431656
Roadside inspection on Aug 5, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: HQT TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3316325) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85431656
- Date:
- Aug 5, 2025
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 15
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-380 SB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HQT TRANSPORT LLC (3316325)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 47197PZ (VA)
- VIN:
- 1XKYD49X4GJ115563
What this inspection means
The vehicle 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 70.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 393.9TS (Inoperative turn signal, severity weight 6). (393.9TS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYD49X4GJ115563 | VA 47197PZ | KENWORTH | T680 | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532DXDL746802 | ME 5123775 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2013 | — |
Violations Cited
15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.16 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | 7 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8E | False report of drivers record of duty status | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8E | False report of drivers record of duty status | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8E | False report of drivers record of duty status | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8E | False report of drivers record of duty status | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55D1 | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85839450 | Sep 22, 2025 | KY | L3 | LONDON | 3 | — |
| 85389858 | Aug 1, 2025 | ND | L2 | BISMARCK ND | 2 | OOS |
| 85393876 | Jul 30, 2025 | WA | L3 | MEDICAL LAKE WA | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87348791 | Mar 19, 2026 | MD | L2 | 1XKYD49X4GJ115563 | — |
| 87348791 | Mar 19, 2026 | MD | L2 | 1JJV532DXDL746802 | — |
| 85839450 | Sep 22, 2025 | KY | L3 | 1XKYD49X4GJ115563 | — |
| 85839450 | Sep 22, 2025 | KY | L3 | 1JJV532DXDL746802 | — |
| 85389858 | Aug 1, 2025 | ND | L2 | 1XKYD49X4GJ115563 | OOS |
| 85389858 | Aug 1, 2025 | ND | L2 | 1JJV532DXDL746802 | OOS |
| 85393876 | Jul 30, 2025 | WA | L3 | 1JJV532DXDL746802 | — |
| 85393876 | Jul 30, 2025 | WA | L3 | 1XKYD49X4GJ115563 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
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Recent activity at I-380 SB
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87115497 | Feb 19, 2026 | ROSE TRANSFER LLC | 0 | — |
| 86923151 | Jan 27, 2026 | LYLE TRANSPORT LLC | 10 | OOS |
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