Roadside Inspection 85645719
Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2025 in Minnesota • Carrier: S R BARON INC (USDOT 3550114) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85645719
- Date:
- Aug 25, 2025
- State:
- Minnesota
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CLITHERALL MN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- S R BARON INC (3550114)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4900 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- YCB2787 (MN)
- VIN:
- 5KKHALCG14PM20095
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 19.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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.
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 393.51C-BLPW (Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative., severity weight 4). (393.51C-BLPW)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5KKHALCG14PM20095 | MN YCB2787 | WESTERN STAR | 4900 | 2004 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.209E-SPSLA | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 172.516C6-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format, legibility, color, and visibility of the placard will not be substantially reduced due to damage, deterioration, or obscurement by dirt or other matter. | 5 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 393.51C-BLPW | Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 177.817A-HMSP | HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomlete shipping description that will not impede emergency response does not constitute an OOS condition. | 3 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 107.620B-HMAMC | HM (Administrative) - Failing to produce current certificate of registration or registration number identified as "U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No." | — | Unknown | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85645053 | Aug 25, 2025 | MN | L1 | CLITHERALL MN | 9 | OOS |
| 85198191 | Jul 10, 2025 | WI | L2 | MENOMONIE WI | 3 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at CLITHERALL MN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87135091 | Feb 18, 2026 | DAKOTA CARRIERS INC | 1 | — |
| 87093510 | Feb 13, 2026 | SIGELMAN STEEL AND RECYCLING INC | 1 | — |
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| 85785099 | Sep 9, 2025 | DANNY LEE HENDERSHOT | 12 | OOS |
| 85665322 | Aug 27, 2025 | HEIKES ADVANCED STORAGE SYSTEMS LLC | 10 | OOS |
| 85665317 | Aug 27, 2025 | JOHN A KAMPHAKE | 17 | OOS |