Carrier profile · USDOT 590263 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Lakeside Auto Recyclers Inc

20 power unitsavg 8.5 yrRegional · 3 statesCARTER LAKE, IA80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.5Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(712) 347-6561 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 50.00% on 8 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

66.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 37.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving25 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.71 Coupling / towing devicesVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 11

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

79.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NE busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Nebraska: 21 inspections
Iowa: 4 inspections
Missouri: 3 inspections

Home base

CARTER LAKE, IA

2813 N 9TH

Most inspections: NE

21 inspections

NE 21 · IA 4 · MO 3

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3011927 USDOT 3688901 USDOT 168087 USDOT 2001380

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2813 N 9TH, CARTER LAKE, IA, 51510
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (712) 347-6561
Fax: (712) 347-6054
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: lakesideautorecyclers.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Levell, Jr
USDOT / docket: 590263
First registered: Feb 10, 1995
Last MCS-150: Nov 11, 2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Nov 6, 2024
D-U-N-S: 15862373

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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50%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

4 of 8 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

41violation records

9OOS-tagged records

4 of 8inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

186%1 / 18

Other vehicle maintenance

1331%4 / 13

Lights

933%3 / 9

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 2

100%May 25 to Nov 252 / 2

67%Nov 25 to May 262 / 3

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 1

Top 3 codes (7 of 41 records)

392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
390.21TC-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle2
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.60D Windshield / glazing2
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.9AA1 Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.112-C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.11A1-LTNRV Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.75A1-TAORETA Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for LAKESIDE AUTO RECYCLERS INC.

LAKESIDE AUTO RECYCLERS INC (USDOT 590263) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 11, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Nov 6, 2024 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LAKESIDE AUTO RECYCLERS INC's USDOT number?

LAKESIDE AUTO RECYCLERS INC's USDOT number is 590263.

Is LAKESIDE AUTO RECYCLERS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. LAKESIDE AUTO RECYCLERS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is LAKESIDE AUTO RECYCLERS INC's safety record?

LAKESIDE AUTO RECYCLERS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is LAKESIDE AUTO RECYCLERS INC's fleet?

LAKESIDE AUTO RECYCLERS INC operates 20 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LAKESIDE AUTO RECYCLERS INC based?

LAKESIDE AUTO RECYCLERS INC is based in CARTER LAKE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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