Lakeside Auto Recyclers INC Safety Record

DOT# 590263 · Carter Lake, IA 51510 · 7123476561

C

Average safety record — scored 47/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 03/20/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 10/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Lakeside Auto Recyclers INC (DOT# 590263) in Carter Lake, Iowa has 29 inspections on record with 63 violations and a 48.3% vehicle out-of-service rate and 2 crashes. Safety grade: C.

29 Inspections
48.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
2 Crashes
20 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 48.3%
Carrier: 48.3% (14 of 29) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 3.4%
Carrier: 3.4% (1 of 29) National: 6.4%
10% OOS rate better than 10% of carriers in Iowa
19% crash rate better than 19% of carriers in Iowa

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

63 total violations across 29 inspections
16 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (25%)
Vehicle Maintenance
38
Unsafe Driving
21
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
1
Other
2

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 4 states: IA, MO, NE, US
Level 1: 4 (14%) Level 2: 10 (34%) Level 3: 14 (48%) Level 5: 1 (3%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/20/2026 IA 3 0 0
02/23/2026 NE 3 0 0
02/13/2026 NE 2 0 0
12/11/2025 NE 2 2 0
12/08/2025 NE 3 0 0
12/03/2025 NE 3 0 0
11/18/2025 NE 2 1 0
10/30/2025 NE 3 1 1
10/07/2025 IA 2 1 0
07/29/2025 NE 3 0 0
1 injury crash
30-OCT-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
30-OCT-25 NE 0 0 0
28-MAR-24 NE 0 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 20
Drivers 12
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 02/10/1995
MCS-150 Filed 20251111 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 100,000
Address 2813 N 9th, Carter Lake, IA 51510