Roadside Inspection 86947021

Roadside inspection on Feb 2, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: AKA SASS LLC (USDOT 2376348) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
1
8% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86947021
Date:
Feb 2, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
N14 NB
Carrier (USDOT):
AKA SASS LLC (2376348)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL 9200i TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
LE1426 (IA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 49.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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?

vs Level 2 median in Iowa
12
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 6,432 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 546,405 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Honest opinion

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 393.45A-AJS (Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced, severity weight 4). (393.45A-AJS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2HSCEAMR3YC073629 IA LE1426 INTERNATIONAL 9200i 2000
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1S9SS4638CL476079 IA DU7798 SMITHCO MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Cusm
SMITHCO MANUFACTURING 2012

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75C Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.25F Stop lamp violations 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45A-AJS Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2 Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2 Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 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
393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material 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
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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