Roadside Inspection 88990142
Roadside inspection on Sep 14, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: PATIALA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2051219)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88990142
- Date:
- Sep 14, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PATIALA EXPRESS INC (2051219)
- Operating authority:
- MC762376
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 7.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.1× their typical violation rate (58 violations across 18 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.53 per inspection).
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 395.8E-HOSPDELDT (HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPDELDT)
Units Inspected
Unit details not recorded on this inspection.
Unit details not recorded
This inspection's per-unit records (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) were not imported with the parent record. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89301662 | Oct 19, 2026 | NJ | L2 | MANSFIELD | 0 | — |
| 89292634 | Oct 17, 2026 | NM | L2 | NM | 1 | OOS |
| 89286965 | Oct 15, 2026 | AZ | L3 | TUCSON AZ | 1 | — |
| 89262923 | Oct 14, 2026 | MO | L2 | STOTTS CITY MO | 2 | — |
| 89242266 | Oct 12, 2026 | MI | L2 | MI | 3 | — |
| 89237814 | Oct 12, 2026 | MS | L2 | IUKA SCALE US 72 EAST MS | 1 | — |
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Recent activity at IA
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| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89312579 | Oct 20, 2026 | DUKA TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | OOS |
| 89312390 | Oct 20, 2026 | HEATING AND COOLING SUPPLY COMPANY | 0 | — |
| 89312383 | Oct 20, 2026 | CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS INC | 1 | — |
| 89312369 | Oct 20, 2026 | WERNER ENTERPRISES INC | 3 | OOS |
| 89312368 | Oct 20, 2026 | TSJ PROS LLC | 3 | — |
| 89311945 | Oct 20, 2026 | STAREX TRANSPORT LLC | 3 | — |