Safety Measurement System - Inspection KSHP04420543 (U.S. DOT# 401811)

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Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.

Detailed Inspection Report as of 1/30/2026

Carrier Information

Carrier Name: Transportation Express Inc
U.S. DOT#: 401811
Carrier Address: 224 S Bell Ave
Ames, IA 50010

Time/Location

Report #: KSHP04420543
Report State: KS
State: KS
Date: 9/21/2025
Start Time: 1340
End Time: 1400
Level: II. Walk-Around
Facility: Roadside
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Truck Tractor	KW	OK	3HJ398	1XKWD49X1DJ339344
2	Semi-Trailer	POLA	IA	DA7673	1PMS14222S1015801

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
393.9A-LRLI	393.9(a)	1	No	Lighting - Tail Lamp - Any Inoperative	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLI	393.9(a)	1	No	Lighting - Stop Lamps - Any Inoperative.	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSIR	393.9(a)	1	No	Lighting - Turn Signal -Any Inoperative On A Unit That Is Not The Rearmost Unit	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	396.17(c)	1	No	Operating A Cmv Without Documentation Of A Periodic Inspection	Yes	Vehicle Maint.