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Roadside Inspection 87999971

Roadside inspection on May 30, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: API EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2558643) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87999971
Date:
May 30, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IA
Carrier (USDOT):
API EXPRESS INC (2558643)
Operating authority:
MC892449
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
TEMP (IL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 27.

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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.38 violations per inspection across 106 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Iowa
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 7,290 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 37 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 632,296 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
55%
49 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
7
3 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
16
10 violations · 4 OOS · 0.63 per inspection
Prior 365 days
49
60 violations · 7 OOS · 1.22 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (10 violations across 16 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.38 per inspection).

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 393.75G-TAOW (Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit., severity weight 3). (393.75G-TAOW)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR7TSWX5008 IL TEMP FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2026 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJG532A9TC690302 IL 1050076ST WABASH PLATFORMS Aluminum Platform 2026 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 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
88497874 Jul 22, 2026 AR L3 — 1 —
88471525 Jul 20, 2026 LA L3 — 0 —
88236320 Jun 23, 2026 TN L3 — 0 —
87992871 May 28, 2026 SD L3 — 0 —
87968102 May 27, 2026 PA L3 — 0 —
87966015 May 25, 2026 TN L2 — 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89126375 Sep 28, 2026 KS L2 3AKJHHDR7TSWX5008 —
87992871 May 28, 2026 SD L3 1JJG532A9TC690302 —
87992871 May 28, 2026 SD L3 3AKJHHDR7TSWX5008 —

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