Roadside Inspection 89054472
Roadside inspection on Sep 21, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: AMBER EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4194670) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89054472
- Date:
- Sep 21, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AMBER EXPRESS LLC (4194670)
- Operating authority:
- MC1617117
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P 1163857 (IL)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR1RSUV7977
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 11.
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR1RSUV7977 | IL P 1163857 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2537L3889611 | IL 708168ST | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75G-TAOW | Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89081462 | Sep 22, 2026 | TN | L1 | KNOXVILLE TN | 0 | — |
| 89042201 | Sep 18, 2026 | TN | L1 | KNOXVILLE TN | 0 | — |
| 89034202 | Sep 18, 2026 | NC | L3 | LEXINGTON NC | 0 | — |
| 89032804 | Sep 17, 2026 | SC | L3 | CALHOUN FALLS SC | 1 | — |
| 89029202 | Sep 17, 2026 | SC | L3 | YEMASSEE SC | 1 | — |
| 89014976 | Sep 16, 2026 | PA | L2 | BETHEL TOWNSHIP PA | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87251646 | Mar 6, 2026 | IA | L2 | 3AKJHHDR1RSUV7977 | — |
| 84751852 | May 20, 2025 | TN | L3 | 1UYVS2537L3889611 | — |
| 80459190 | Dec 21, 2023 | IL | L3 | 1UYVS2537L3889611 | — |
| 79397633 | Aug 11, 2023 | IL | L3 | 3AKJHHDR1RSUV7977 | — |
| 79213886 | Jul 20, 2023 | IL | L3 | 3AKJHHDR1RSUV7977 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at IA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89091334 | Sep 24, 2026 | TM TRANS INC | 0 | — |
| 89091205 | Sep 24, 2026 | CENTRAL DAKOTA FRONTIER COOPERATIVE | 4 | — |
| 89091149 | Sep 24, 2026 | JS TRANSPORT LLC | 2 | — |
| 89091126 | Sep 24, 2026 | A2Z TRUCK LINE LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 89091096 | Sep 24, 2026 | PIP NATION LLC | 1 | — |
| 89090935 | Sep 24, 2026 | BLACK HAWK WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY INC | 9 | OOS |