Roadside Inspection 88848255
Roadside inspection on Aug 29, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: TRUENORTH LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4259774) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88848255
- Date:
- Aug 29, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TRUENORTH LOGISTICS LLC (4259774)
- Operating authority:
- MC1652524
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- XJX8725 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1FT7W2BT4MEC26146
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 5.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 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., severity weight 4). (391.11B2-Q)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT7W2BT4MEC26146 | TX XJX8725 | FORD | F-250 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3NGGF4026T1003437 | TX 424637N | METALIUM INDUSTRIES | METALIUM INDUSTRIES | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | 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 |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88968655 | Sep 11, 2026 | AR | L1 | WEST MEMPHIS AR | 1 | — |
| 88774045 | Aug 22, 2026 | TN | L1 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88774045 | Aug 22, 2026 | TN | L1 | 1FT7W2BT4MEC26146 | — |
| 88774045 | Aug 22, 2026 | TN | L1 | 3NGGF4026T1003437 | — |
| 87329435 | Mar 18, 2026 | SD | L1 | 1FT7W2BT4MEC26146 | — |
| 87329435 | Mar 18, 2026 | SD | L1 | 3NGGF4026T1003437 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at IA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88970900 | Sep 11, 2026 | NEW PRIME INC | 2 | OOS |
| 88970759 | Sep 11, 2026 | G&N TRANSIT INC | 1 | — |
| 88970748 | Sep 11, 2026 | DAN SCHROEDERMEIER TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 88970747 | Sep 11, 2026 | ECO BLASTING INC | 1 | — |
| 88970328 | Sep 11, 2026 | XFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC | 2 | — |
| 88970306 | Sep 11, 2026 | BONY TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | OOS |