Roadside Inspection 85649751
Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2025 in Minnesota • Carrier: MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC (USDOT 2497935) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85649751
- Date:
- Aug 26, 2025
- State:
- Minnesota
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CIRCLE PINES MN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC (2497935)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PZB3595 (MN)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EG8RN655518
What this inspection means
6 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 26.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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 396.3A1-TAOCV (Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle., severity weight 8). (396.3A1-TAOCV)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EG8RN655518 | MN PZB3595 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1DW1A5320KSA21544 | IL 680545ST | STOUGHTON TRAILERS | Stoughton Trailers | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3A1-TAOCV | Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207A-SAPPAS | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6 | Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.201A-FRMC | Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95B | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86180964 | Oct 21, 2025 | IA | L3 | HWY 2 W OF PROMISE CITY | 2 | — |
| 86084649 | Oct 16, 2025 | OH | L3 | CLEVELAND OH | 1 | — |
| 86058784 | Oct 15, 2025 | MI | L2 | NEW BUFFALO TWP | 1 | — |
| 86090454 | Oct 13, 2025 | MN | L1 | WORTHINGTON MN | 0 | — |
| 86027224 | Oct 7, 2025 | MO | L3 | KANSAS CITY MO | 1 | — |
| 85988886 | Oct 6, 2025 | TN | L1 | MANCHESTER TN | 1 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85731501 | Sep 4, 2025 | MN | L3 | 4V4NC9EG8RN655518 | — |
| 85357163 | Jul 24, 2025 | MN | L3 | 4V4NC9EG8RN655518 | — |
| 84713191 | May 13, 2025 | MN | L1 | 4V4NC9EG8RN655518 | OOS |
| 79927287 | Oct 5, 2023 | US | L3 | 4V4NC9EG8RN655518 | — |
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Recent activity at CIRCLE PINES MN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87239526 | Mar 2, 2026 | BARRIOS TRANSPORT LLC | 7 | OOS |
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| 86526973 | Nov 26, 2025 | BLUELINE CARRIER INC | 16 | — |
| 86357434 | Nov 12, 2025 | GREAT LAKE TRANSPORTATION | 12 | OOS |
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