Roadside Inspection 88737429

Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: AMG CARRIER INC (USDOT 4415879) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88737429
Date:
Aug 19, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IA
Carrier (USDOT):
AMG CARRIER INC (4415879)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
DF55DQ (FL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, 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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.97 violations per inspection across 32 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Iowa
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 6,412 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
5
Heavier than 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 2 median
5
4 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
22%
32 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
5
3 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
13
21 violations · 8 OOS · 1.62 per inspection
Prior 365 days
32
127 violations · 14 OOS · 3.97 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (21 violations across 13 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 3.97 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 395.3A2-HOSPDIT (HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time:, severity weight 7). (395.3A2-HOSPDIT)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X1LJ430976 FL DF55DQ KENWORTH T680 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS253XJ2201104 FL QB86SK UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2018

Violations Cited

5 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
395.3A2-HOSPDIT HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time: 7 Hours of Service OOS
395.3A3I-HOSPDIT HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time: 7 Hours of Service OOS
391.11B2-Q Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. 4 Driver Fitness OOS
395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. 1 Hours of Service

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
88680628 Aug 12, 2026 NC L3 1 OOS
88649595 Aug 9, 2026 NC L3 0
88636771 Aug 7, 2026 NE L2 1 OOS
88521569 Jul 25, 2026 TN L3 0
88507473 Jul 22, 2026 CO L2 1 OOS
88455813 Jul 17, 2026 TN L1 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87013232 Feb 9, 2026 IN L3 1XKYD49X1LJ430976 OOS
86337193 Nov 13, 2025 MT L1 1UYVS253XJ2201104
86028419 Oct 6, 2025 MT L2 1UYVS253XJ2201104
85986403 Oct 3, 2025 WA L3 1UYVS253XJ2201104
85811706 Sep 16, 2025 MT L3 1UYVS253XJ2201104 OOS
85050257 Jun 24, 2025 PA L3 1XKYD49X1LJ430976 OOS

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