Roadside Inspection 89381970
Roadside inspection on Oct 28, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA (USDOT 134697)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89381970
- Date:
- Oct 28, 2026
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FRANKLIN KY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA (134697)
- Operating authority:
- MC115554
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 24.
Compared to the median Level 1 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
6 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 |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
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Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89384192 | Oct 28, 2026 | CA | L3 | CA | 1 | — |
| 89383188 | Oct 28, 2026 | MS | L3 | WASHINGTON COUNTY MS | 0 | — |
| 89381973 | Oct 27, 2026 | LA | L3 | BOSSIER CITY LA | 1 | — |
| 89377820 | Oct 27, 2026 | NM | L2 | NM | 1 | — |
| 89378118 | Oct 26, 2026 | WA | L2 | RIDGEFIELD WA | 1 | OOS |
| 89377195 | Oct 26, 2026 | TN | L2 | PIPERTON TN | 1 | — |
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| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89386066 | Oct 28, 2026 | S & I LOGISTIC SOLUTION LLC | 2 | — |
| 89385621 | Oct 28, 2026 | TRIUMPH ENERGY LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89384865 | Oct 28, 2026 | LOAD KING TRANSPORT INC | 1 | — |
| 89384348 | Oct 28, 2026 | SULTAN TRANS INC | 0 | — |
| 89384050 | Oct 28, 2026 | VYTAS EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 89383868 | Oct 28, 2026 | BOBO TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | OOS |