Roadside Inspection 85505615
Roadside inspection on Aug 13, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3701171) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85505615
- Date:
- Aug 13, 2025
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 3
- Violations:
- 13
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- EB HWY 20, MASONVILLE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC (3701171)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- FX7642 (IA)
- VIN:
- 1XPBDP9XXED237731
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 48.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 393.110B (Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo., severity weight 3). (393.110B)
Units Inspected
3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPBDP9XXED237731 | IA FX7642 | PETERBILT | 579 | 2014 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7KYFC5325PED35243 | ME 5073045 | DORSEY | Dorsey | 2023 | — |
| 4 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7KYFC5325PED35243 | ME 5073045 | DORSEY | Dorsey | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2DIM | Dimension Violation (Width / Height / Length) | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.110B | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.8 | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.104B | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.87A | Warning flag required on projecting load | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.87B | Improper warning flag placement | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85855710 | Sep 19, 2025 | IA | L3 | HWY 175 EB | 2 | — |
| 85596383 | Aug 21, 2025 | IA | L3 | HWY 169 SB | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82940078 | Oct 17, 2024 | IA | L3 | 1XPBDP9XXED237731 | — |
| 82177158 | Jul 17, 2024 | IA | L2 | 1XPBDP9XXED237731 | OOS |
| 82177158 | Jul 17, 2024 | IA | L2 | 7KYFC5325PED35243 | OOS |
| 82177158 | Jul 17, 2024 | IA | L2 | 7KYFC5325PED35243 | OOS |
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