Roadside Inspection 89229322
Roadside inspection on Oct 10, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: KEL LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2529497)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89229322
- Date:
- Oct 10, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KEL LOGISTICS INC (2529497)
- Operating authority:
- MC878891
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 12.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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
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Vehicle unit details pending
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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 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89332713 | Oct 21, 2026 | SD | L3 | STURGIS SD | 0 | — |
| 89301926 | Oct 19, 2026 | NM | L2 | NM | 1 | — |
| 89258317 | Oct 14, 2026 | IA | L2 | IA | 8 | OOS |
| 89249439 | Oct 13, 2026 | NE | L3 | WAVERLY NE | 1 | — |
| 89242118 | Oct 8, 2026 | WA | L2 | LIBERTY LAKE WA | 0 | — |
| 89253720 | Oct 7, 2026 | MN | L3 | WEST LAKELAND MN | 2 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89332736 | Oct 22, 2026 | BYF EXPRESS LLC | 1 | — |
| 89332733 | Oct 22, 2026 | SMART TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC | 2 | — |
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| 89332697 | Oct 22, 2026 | SADLER POWER TRAIN INC | 2 | — |
| 89332683 | Oct 22, 2026 | METRO TRANS LOGISTICS LLC | 5 | — |
| 89332682 | Oct 22, 2026 | SAR TRANS LLC | 5 | OOS |