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Roadside Inspection 89092663

Roadside inspection on Sep 24, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: MLC EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3809465) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89092663
Date:
Sep 24, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IA
Carrier (USDOT):
MLC EXPRESS LLC (3809465)
Operating authority:
MC1449422
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
FX1626 (IA)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.45 violations per inspection across 20 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 11,956 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 2,454 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 631,464 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
10 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
3
31 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
32 violations · 0 OOS · 8.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
41 violations · 1 OOS · 4.10 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.3× their typical violation rate (32 violations across 4 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 3.45 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49X7ND820231 IA FX1626 PETERBILT 389 2022 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W16532A9K5554779 IA IT9914 WILSON Wilson 2019 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —

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
88983758 Sep 11, 2026 WI L2 HAZEL GREEN WI 10 —
88932538 Sep 8, 2026 IA L2 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 9 —
88931629 Sep 8, 2026 IA L3 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 12 —
88736830 Aug 19, 2026 SD L3 — 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84456783 Apr 18, 2025 IA L3 1W16532A9K5554779 —
84456783 Apr 18, 2025 IA L3 1XPXD49X7ND820231 —
84393161 Apr 11, 2025 IA L3 1XPXD49X7ND820231 —
82537437 Aug 28, 2024 IA L3 1XPXD49X7ND820231 —
82060334 Jul 7, 2024 IA L3 1XPXD49X7ND820231 —

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