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ADESA DES MOINES is a automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers employer in GRIMES, IA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $7,770 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

ADESA DES MOINES

1800 SOUTHEAST GATEWAY DRIVE, GRIMES, IA, 50111

Parent: OPENLANE, Inc. (60 locations)

423110 Top companies in Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 351842546

38 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$7,770 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2.2
Self-Reported DART
8.0
Self-Reported TRIR
8.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$7,770
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
3 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$7,770 avg per violation$7,770 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$7,770 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+5.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+5.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

31%
Below average violations
vs 37 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
89%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
813227
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

ADESA DES MOINES is one of 60 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization OPENLANE, Inc.. OPENLANE, Inc. is a SEC public reporter (OPLN), with most recent reported revenue of $1.9B.

Federal enforcement records on ADESA DES MOINES represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of OPENLANE, Inc. across all 60 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by OPENLANE, Inc.

Other employers in Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers within IA

Industry context

Within the automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers industry in IA, ADESA DES MOINES ranks in the 31th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 37 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 89th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.2. ADESA DES MOINES's self-reported DART rate is 8.04, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ADESA DES MOINES's OSHA violation history?
ADESA DES MOINES has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $7,770 in total penalties.
How does ADESA DES MOINES's safety record compare to its industry?
ADESA DES MOINES operates in the automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. ADESA DES MOINES's self-reported DART rate is 8.04 compared to an industry average of 2.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ADESA DES MOINES of GRIMES, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. ADESA DES MOINES resolves to the parent rollup OPENLANE, Inc., which operates 60 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if ADESA DES MOINESoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.