Roadside Inspection 88965859
Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: NIGHTHAWK EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4001718) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88965859
- Date:
- Sep 11, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NIGHTHAWK EXPRESS LLC (4001718)
- Operating authority:
- MC1504173
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- PXF7084 (OH)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR5LSLK0838
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 6.
Compared to the median Level 3 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 | 3AKJHHDR5LSLK0838 | OH PXF7084 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GR1P0627TT731316 | TN 686497T | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
3 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 |
| 395.24C2II-ELDTN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer unmber. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24C2III-ELDSDN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88854759 | Aug 30, 2026 | UT | L3 | ST. GEORGE UT | 1 | — |
| 88849302 | Aug 28, 2026 | TN | L1 | MOHAWK TN | 1 | OOS |
| 88774820 | Aug 23, 2026 | CA | L1 | DESERT HILLS IF | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88003292 | May 29, 2026 | OH | L3 | 3AKJHHDR5LSLK0838 | — |
| 86706272 | Jan 1, 2026 | MA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR5LSLK0838 | — |
| 86407527 | Nov 21, 2025 | SC | L1 | 3AKJHHDR5LSLK0838 | — |
| 85977136 | Oct 4, 2025 | UT | L1 | 3AKJHHDR5LSLK0838 | — |
| 85091426 | Jun 29, 2025 | IL | L3 | 3AKJHHDR5LSLK0838 | — |
| 84120865 | Mar 12, 2025 | PA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR5LSLK0838 | — |
| 83414178 | Dec 17, 2024 | AL | L3 | 3AKJHHDR5LSLK0838 | — |
| 81867534 | Jun 13, 2024 | OH | L3 | 3AKJHHDR5LSLK0838 | — |
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