Roadside Inspection 85633372
Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: MGA CARGO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4352413) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85633372
- Date:
- Aug 27, 2025
- State:
- Iowa
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-35 NB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MGA CARGO EXPRESS LLC (4352413)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T300 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- FCMY51 (FL)
- VIN:
- 2NKMHM6X58M232628
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 18.
Compared to the median Level 1 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
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2NKMHM6X58M232628 | FL FCMY51 | KENWORTH | T300 | 2008 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86094532 | Oct 16, 2025 | NM | L2 | I-10 EB | 4 | OOS |
| 85823989 | Sep 19, 2025 | LA | L3 | BOSSIER CITY LA | 1 | — |
| 85808958 | Sep 16, 2025 | AZ | L1 | GILA BEND AZ | 2 | OOS |
| 85768838 | Sep 11, 2025 | NM | L2 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 85630986 | Aug 28, 2025 | ID | L3 | POCATELLO ID | 2 | — |
| 85601262 | Aug 21, 2025 | MO | L2 | NEW FLORENCE MO | 4 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88109930 | Jun 9, 2026 | LA | L1 | 2NKMHM6X58M232628 | OOS |
| 86695284 | Dec 30, 2025 | TX | L3 | 2NKMHM6X58M232628 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at I-35 NB
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87739258 | Apr 30, 2026 | TWIN POWERS LOGISTICS LLC | 20 | OOS |
| 87739256 | Apr 30, 2026 | HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC | 1 | — |
| 87712916 | Apr 28, 2026 | BLACK DIAMOND FREIGHT LLC | 1 | — |
| 87712915 | Apr 28, 2026 | COMPASS RAIL SERVICES LLC | 6 | — |
| 87638515 | Apr 20, 2026 | TRY-IT TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
| 87537342 | Apr 8, 2026 | GOLLA GROUP LLC | 17 | OOS |