Roadside Inspection 89143423

Roadside inspection on Sep 30, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: HEITER TRUCK LINE INC (USDOT 65754) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3

Units Inspected

Total Violations

OOS Violations

Inspection Level

Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:: 89143423
Date:: Sep 30, 2026
State:: Iowa
Level:: Level III — Driver Only
Type:: —
Units inspected:: 2
Violations:: 0
HazMat:: No
Inspection site:: IA
Carrier (USDOT):: HEITER TRUCK LINE INC (65754)
Operating authority:: MC173458
Vehicle:: WESTERN STAR 5700 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:: FW7786 (IA)
VIN:: 5KJJBHD53GLHG5801

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical

On par with carrier average

Carrier averages 0.41 violations per inspection across 70 prior records

vs Level 3 median in Iowa

Cleaner than median (1)

Median of 12,178 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2026

vs typical at IA

Cleaner than station median (1)

Median of 2,852 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median

Same as the median (0)

Compared to 640,907 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026

OOS at this inspection

Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%

Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026

Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)

60%

20 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

3 violations · 0 OOS

Prior 90 days

4 violations · 0 OOS · 0.80 per inspection

Prior 365 days

12 violations · 0 OOS · 0.60 per inspection

Honest opinion

A clean inspection here is a positive signal in the context of a recent stretch where this carrier's violation rate ran above its lifetime average.

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq	Type	VIN	Plate	Make	Model	Year	OOS
1	STRAIGHT TRUCK	5KJJBHD53GLHG5801	IA FW7786	WESTERN STAR	5700	2016	—
2	SEMI-TRAILER	1UYVS2533T2608121	IA LR7753	UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER	Utility Trailer Manufacturer	2026	—

No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection	Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS
88978891	Sep 12, 2026	IA	L1	IA	1	—
88897082	Sep 3, 2026	SD	L3	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	—
88902508	Sep 2, 2026	KS	L1	TOPEKA KS	2	—
88768927	Aug 22, 2026	IA	L1	—	0	—
88655875	Aug 10, 2026	NE	L3	—	1	—

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection	Date	State	Level	VIN	OOS
85714137	Sep 2, 2025	TX	L2	1UYVS2533T2608121	—

Related records

Carrier

HEITER TRUCK LINE INC

Full carrier record and safety profile.

Safety

Carrier crash history

Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.

Authority

MC173458

Operating authority / MC docket detail.

Station

All inspections at this site.

State

Inspections in Iowa

Statewide inspection records.

Level

Level III — Driver Only

All inspections at this CVSA level.

Vehicle

VIN 5KJJBHD53GLHG5801

All inspections and records for this VIN.

Plate

FW7786 (IA)

All inspections tied to this plate.

Reference

FMCSR Violations

Violation-code reference library.

Recent activity at IA

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection	Date	Carrier	Violations	OOS
89143690	Sep 30, 2026	CAPITAL DELIVERY LLC	1	—
89143663	Sep 30, 2026	ALL STAR GROUP INC	0	—
89143643	Sep 30, 2026	FRA ROADRUNNER LLC	4	OOS
89143562	Sep 30, 2026	MARTS TRUCKING LLC	1	—
89143449	Sep 30, 2026	POLMAN TRANSFER INC	0	—
89143436	Sep 30, 2026	USA FREIGHT INC	0	—