Roadside Inspection 88923805
Roadside inspection on Sep 7, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: MERKATO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4023847) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88923805
- Date:
- Sep 7, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERKATO EXPRESS LLC (4023847)
- Operating authority:
- MC1518446
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PAW2182 (MN)
- VIN:
- 1XKYDP9X1NJ484203
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
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.42 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 12,178 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 1,227 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 637,489 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)
20%
5 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5
14 violations · 3 OOS · 2.80 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYDP9X1NJ484203 | MN PAW2182 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532K9PS510246 | WI 828567 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2023 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89084619 | Sep 23, 2026 | WV | L3 | SHADY SPRING WV | 2 | — |
| 88520434 | Jul 25, 2026 | TN | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79546776 | Aug 30, 2023 | OH | L3 | 1XKYDP9X1NJ484203 | — |
Related records
Carrier
MERKATO EXPRESS LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
MC1518446
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
IA
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Iowa
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XKYDP9X1NJ484203
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
PAW2182 (MN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at IA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89143562 | Sep 30, 2026 | MARTS TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
| 89143449 | Sep 30, 2026 | POLMAN TRANSFER INC | 0 | — |
| 89143436 | Sep 30, 2026 | USA FREIGHT INC | 0 | — |