Roadside Inspection 83146963
Roadside inspection on Nov 12, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: DITTMER RECYCLING INC (USDOT 1024851) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83146963
- Date:
- Nov 12, 2024
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- LANDFILL RD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DITTMER RECYCLING INC (1024851)
- Operating authority:
- MC435908
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 49X Chassis STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- FS1107 (IA)
- VIN:
- 5KKHBWFM1NLND0875
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 15.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5KKHBWFM1NLND0875 | IA FS1107 | WESTERN STAR | 49X Chassis | 2022 | — |
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 |
| 392.16 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83487499 | Dec 23, 2024 | IA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 83378825 | Dec 10, 2024 | IA | L3 | — | 2 | — |
| 83252463 | Nov 11, 2024 | IA | L3 | — | 3 | — |
| 82773427 | Sep 24, 2024 | WI | L2 | MUSCODA WI | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88905020 | Sep 4, 2026 | IA | L3 | 5KKHBWFM1NLND0875 | — |
| 85890184 | Sep 25, 2025 | IA | L2 | 5KKHBWFM1NLND0875 | — |
| 85044280 | Jun 23, 2025 | WI | L2 | 5KKHBWFM1NLND0875 | OOS |