Roadside Inspection 86975749

Roadside inspection on Feb 5, 2026 in Louisiana • Carrier: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA (USDOT 134697) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86975749
Date:
Feb 5, 2026
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COLUMBIA LA
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
DX9243 (IA)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
0
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.49 violations per inspection across 3,777 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Louisiana
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 8,074 Level 3 inspections in Louisiana during 2026
vs typical at COLUMBIA LA
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 147 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 333,004 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
68%
1427 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
124
100 violations · 12 OOS
Prior 90 days
359
180 violations · 29 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1427
692 violations · 106 OOS · 0.48 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR7RSVB7921 IA DX9243 FREIGHTLIN
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K5PS531868 MO 24B988 HYUNDAI TR
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
87551546 Apr 6, 2026 NV L3 SR318/MM 4 LN 1
87528418 Apr 6, 2026 WI L3 CENTERVILLE TOWNSHIP WI 2
87515878 Apr 6, 2026 CA L2 CASTAIC IF 0
87512289 Apr 6, 2026 IA L3 01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL 1
87544447 Apr 5, 2026 AR L3 BEE BRANCH AR 1 OOS
87517168 Apr 5, 2026 CA L2 DESERT HILLS IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84338219 Apr 7, 2025 MO L3 3H3V532K5PS531868
83422759 Dec 18, 2024 SC L3 3H3V532K5PS531868

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86975749) and date (Feb 5, 2026) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/134697/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/134697/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 359 other inspections with a combined 180 violations and 29 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.49 violations per inspection across 3777 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/134697/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at COLUMBIA LA

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