Roadside Inspection 88737106

Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: MEARS GROUP INC (USDOT 329431) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88737106
Date:
Aug 19, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IA
Carrier (USDOT):
MEARS GROUP INC (329431)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W990 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R793489 (TX)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

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

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.86 violations per inspection across 202 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,698 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
2
On par with station median (2)
Median of 34 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
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 558,822 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
45%
56 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
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
15
20 violations · 5 OOS · 1.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
56
65 violations · 14 OOS · 1.16 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XK1P4TX8TJ218531 TX R793489 KENWORTH W990 2026
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5LKL5335XV1035588 ME C550582 LOAD KING Load King 2027

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLFY State/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way. 5 Unsafe Driving
392.9A-DFSL Driver - Failing to properly secure load. 1 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
88811722 Aug 26, 2026 WV L1 HURRICANE WV 0
88699174 Aug 12, 2026 AZ L2 4
88698543 Aug 12, 2026 FL L2 1
88685980 Aug 11, 2026 CO L1 1 OOS
88665138 Aug 11, 2026 IA L1 2
88671579 Aug 10, 2026 FL L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87686901 Apr 27, 2026 NE L3 1XK1P4TX8TJ218531

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