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Roadside Inspection 88769278

Roadside inspection on Aug 22, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: HYDRO-KLEAN LLC (USDOT 2190489) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88769278
Date:
Aug 22, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IA
Carrier (USDOT):
HYDRO-KLEAN LLC (2190489)
Operating authority:
MC703758
Vehicle:
FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
FS1532 (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 18.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.11 violations per inspection across 101 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Iowa
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 3,068 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 34 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 451,312 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
34%
35 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
2 violations · 0 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
35
74 violations · 11 OOS · 2.11 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

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT7W2BT1LED35307 IA FS1532 FORD F-250 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 50HEG4036M1048605 IA FJ8715 NORSTAR TRAILERS
Ticket: Ironbull
Norstar Trailers 2021 —

Violations Cited

4 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
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.11A1-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.104B-C Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns 1 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
89039084 Sep 17, 2026 KS L1 HUTCHINSON KS 2 OOS
88986539 Sep 14, 2026 IA L2 IA 1 —
88954921 Sep 9, 2026 SD L2 VALLEY SPRINGS SD 2 OOS
88524963 Jul 27, 2026 IA L3 — 0 —
88391797 Jul 12, 2026 SD L1 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
78690660 May 18, 2023 IA L1 50HEG4036M1048605 —

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