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Roadside Inspection 88231052

Roadside inspection on Jun 24, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: BLACK HAWK WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY INC (USDOT 965457) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
2
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88231052
Date:
Jun 24, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CEDAR FALLS IA
Vehicle:
FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Courier
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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 44.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 this carrier's typical
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.92 violations per inspection across 80 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Iowa
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 7,143 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 614,154 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
4%
24 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
2
11 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
20 violations · 2 OOS · 5.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
24
127 violations · 13 OOS · 5.29 per inspection
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 177.834A-HMC (HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation., severity weight 10). (177.834A-HMC)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

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

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.834A-HMC HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation. 10 Hazardous Materials OOS
392.2-SLLSIV State/Local Laws - State insurance violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.40F-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55A-B Hydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.8-D Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
88637296 Aug 7, 2026 IA L2 — 9 OOS
88453467 Jul 18, 2026 IA L2 — 11 OOS
88254586 Jun 26, 2026 IA L2 — 12 OOS
88244723 Jun 25, 2026 IA L2 — 14 OOS
88231252 Jun 24, 2026 IA L2 — 6 OOS
88045357 Jun 4, 2026 IA L2 — 9 OOS

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 —
79695500 Sep 15, 2023 IA L2 1FDXW46P76EC34426 OOS

Related records

Recent activity at CEDAR FALLS IA

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
89038414 Sep 18, 2026 GREATER SOMA TRUCKING LLC 5 OOS