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Roadside Inspection 79695500

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: BLACK HAWK WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY INC (USDOT 965457) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
2
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79695500
Date:
Sep 15, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
8
HazMat:
Yes
Reported location:
DYSART RD AND ORANGE WATERLOO
Vehicle:
FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
MCA514 (IA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 26.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

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

vs Level 2 median in Iowa
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 7,405 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Honest opinion

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 177.834(a) (Package not secure in vehicle, severity weight 10). (177.834(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDXW46P76EC34426 IA MCA514 FORD F-450 2006 —

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.834(a) Package not secure in vehicle 10 Hazardous Materials OOS
392.7(a) Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — 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
79717587 Sep 19, 2023 IA L3 HWY 20 WB 2 —
79582054 Aug 31, 2023 IA L2 — 5 OOS
79545748 Aug 29, 2023 IA L3 — 2 —
79519019 Aug 24, 2023 IA L3 — 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89121747 Sep 28, 2026 IA L3 1FDXW46P76EC34426 —
88231052 Jun 24, 2026 IA L2 1FDXW46P76EC34426 OOS

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