Roadside Inspection 89038094
Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 92693) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89038094
- Date:
- Sep 18, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC (92693)
- Operating authority:
- MC129712
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH W9 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3950395 (IN)
- VIN:
- 1XKWPBTX07J193107
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
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.
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 396.3A1-BALR (Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test., severity weight 4). (396.3A1-BALR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKWPBTX07J193107 | IN 3950395 | KENWORTH | W9 Series | 2007 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4U3J05639KL017941 | WI 749207 | X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC | X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89040861 | Sep 19, 2026 | NE | L3 | WAVERLY NE | 1 | — |
| 89040128 | Sep 18, 2026 | TN | L2 | RINGGOLD GA | 0 | — |
| 89034236 | Sep 18, 2026 | MS | L3 | 1 -00 BOVINA EAST MS | 0 | — |
| 89039406 | Sep 17, 2026 | AR | L3 | ALMA AR | 1 | — |
| 89032393 | Sep 17, 2026 | AZ | L3 | VAIL AZ | 0 | — |
| 89028937 | Sep 17, 2026 | NM | L2 | NM | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89040861 | Sep 19, 2026 | NE | L3 | 1XKWPBTX07J193107 | — |
| 89040861 | Sep 19, 2026 | NE | L3 | 4U3J05639KL017941 | — |
| 83573950 | Jan 9, 2025 | ND | L3 | 4U3J05639KL017941 | — |
| 83337884 | Dec 4, 2024 | AR | L3 | 4U3J05639KL017941 | — |
| 82706036 | Sep 19, 2024 | NE | L3 | 4U3J05639KL017941 | — |
| 82223128 | Jul 25, 2024 | AR | L3 | 4U3J05639KL017941 | — |
| 81943892 | Jun 21, 2024 | MT | L3 | 4U3J05639KL017941 | — |
| 81313605 | Apr 4, 2024 | TN | L2 | 4U3J05639KL017941 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at IA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89041005 | Sep 19, 2026 | SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 89040999 | Sep 19, 2026 | WHITE RED WHITE LLC | 0 | — |
| 89040953 | Sep 19, 2026 | CR ENGLAND INC | 1 | OOS |
| 89040891 | Sep 19, 2026 | KSS LOGISTIC INC | 0 | — |
| 89040853 | Sep 19, 2026 | JANJUA LOGISTICS INC | 4 | OOS |
| 89040820 | Sep 19, 2026 | AMINAZ TRUCKING LLC | 2 | — |