Roadside Inspection 88616280
Roadside inspection on Aug 5, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: CROELL INC (USDOT 203490) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88616280
- Date:
- Aug 5, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CROELL INC (203490)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4900 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- VB6323 (IA)
- VIN:
- 5KKXAF004EPFX5023
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.
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?
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 393.100B-C (Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV., severity weight 7). (393.100B-C)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5KKXAF004EPFX5023 | IA VB6323 | WESTERN STAR | 4900 | 2014 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88799176 | Aug 25, 2026 | KS | L3 | DODGE CITY KS | 3 | — |
| 88718227 | Aug 17, 2026 | WY | L1 | LARAMIE PORT OF ENTRY | 1 | — |
| 88702088 | Aug 14, 2026 | WY | L3 | FRANNIE POE | 4 | — |
| 88680678 | Aug 12, 2026 | WY | L1 | GILLETTE POE | 1 | — |
| 88636852 | Aug 7, 2026 | IA | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 88634990 | Aug 6, 2026 | SD | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at IA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88812769 | Aug 26, 2026 | GP TRANS INC | 0 | — |
| 88812761 | Aug 26, 2026 | T&T QUALITY LOGISTICS LLC | 2 | — |
| 88812485 | Aug 26, 2026 | MIDWEST WHEEL COMPANIES | 0 | — |
| 88812265 | Aug 26, 2026 | R & S EXPRESS LLC | 1 | — |
| 88812239 | Aug 26, 2026 | EAGLE EYE TRUCKING LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 88811963 | Aug 26, 2026 | SERHI LOGISTICS LLC | 10 | OOS |