Roadside Inspection 89011080
Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: AMK XPRESS INC (USDOT 4412629) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89011080
- Date:
- Sep 16, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AMK XPRESS INC (4412629)
- Operating authority:
- MC1733665
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- WZ6451 (FL)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRGL7TG323721
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 23.
Compared to the median Level 1 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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.43DBMA (Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle., severity weight 4). (393.43DBMA)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63RRGL7TG323721 | FL WZ6451 | RAM | 3500 | 2026 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7WL3H4020TT002617 | TN 785934T | TRAIL MAXX | Trail Maxx | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane. | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89028538 | Sep 16, 2026 | FL | L3 | GOTHA FL | 0 | — |
| 88985760 | Sep 13, 2026 | LA | L3 | SLIDELL LA | 0 | — |
| 88969573 | Sep 11, 2026 | NC | L3 | LUMBERTON NC | 0 | — |
| 88769684 | Aug 22, 2026 | MS | L3 | — | 11 | OOS |
| 88741443 | Aug 18, 2026 | TN | L3 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 88725842 | Aug 18, 2026 | AL | L3 | — | 3 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at IA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89067762 | Sep 22, 2026 | EAGLE LINES INC | 2 | — |
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| 89067555 | Sep 22, 2026 | RL DESUE TRUCKING LLC | 11 | OOS |
| 89067401 | Sep 22, 2026 | TRANSPORTS BY WILSON LLC | 1 | — |
| 89066773 | Sep 22, 2026 | XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT INC | 1 | — |