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Roadside Inspection 89177279

Roadside inspection on Oct 3, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: ROAD KING EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2578534) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89177279
Date:
Oct 3, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HIAWATHA IA
Operating authority:
MC902373
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 12.

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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.90 violations per inspection across 475 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,778 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 678,591 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)
47%
144 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
8
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
38
25 violations · 4 OOS · 0.66 per inspection
Prior 365 days
144
130 violations · 19 OOS · 0.90 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJJHDR1TSWX7454 IL P 1364467 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2026 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1H5Z288NR075496 IL 825050ST EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp 2022 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service —
392.2-SLLFC State/Local Laws - Following too closely. 5 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
89273820 Oct 15, 2026 NE L3 — 0 —
89277458 Oct 14, 2026 CO L2 LAMAR CO 1 —
89262910 Oct 14, 2026 OK L1 LOVE PORT OF ENTRY 1 —
89256356 Oct 14, 2026 IA L3 IA 2 —
89255808 Oct 13, 2026 LA L2 BREAUX BRIDGE LA 0 —
89237943 Oct 12, 2026 NE L2 WAVERLY NE 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86761802 Jan 10, 2026 TN L1 1E1H5Z288NR075496 OOS
83250223 Nov 26, 2024 MA L3 1E1H5Z288NR075496 —
82937202 Oct 11, 2024 IN L3 1E1H5Z288NR075496 —
81033355 Mar 4, 2024 CA L2 1E1H5Z288NR075496 —
78647165 May 16, 2023 IL L3 1E1H5Z288NR075496 —
78567092 May 5, 2023 CA L3 1E1H5Z288NR075496 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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Related records

Recent activity at HIAWATHA IA

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
89273726 Oct 15, 2026 DBEN LLC 1 —
89177264 Oct 3, 2026 YUGO EXPRESS INC 5 —
89177207 Oct 3, 2026 COBRA TRUCK LINE INC 0 —
88979253 Sep 12, 2026 A 1 DISPOSAL SERVICE INC 10 OOS