Roadside Inspection 78643089
Roadside inspection on May 17, 2023 in Virginia • Carrier: SMITH'S TREE CARE INC (USDOT 3365119) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78643089
- Date:
- May 17, 2023
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 21
- HazMat:
- Yes
- Inspection site:
- RT 60
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SMITH'S TREE CARE INC (3365119)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER FL70 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- UA32687 (VA)
- VIN:
- 1FV6HJAC9XH953498
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 67.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 177.834(a) (Package not secure in vehicle, severity weight 10). (177.834(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FV6HJAC9XH953498 | VA UA32687 | FREIGHTLINER | FL70 | 1999 | — |
| 2 | FULL TRAILER | 7JEPU1623KG000766 | VA 144585TM |
LUCON
Ticket: Cusc
|
Lucon | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
21 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177.834(a) | Package not secure in vehicle | 10 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 391.11(b)(5) | Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.43 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.51 | No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.51 | No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.9(d)(2) | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.104(f)(3) | Loose or unfastened tiedown. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.11(b)(4) | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | 2 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | — | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79094068 | Jul 10, 2023 | VA | L3 | — | 4 | OOS |
| 78911330 | Jun 15, 2023 | VA | L2 | RT 17 AT RT 32 | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79094068 | Jul 10, 2023 | VA | L3 | 7JEPU1623KG000766 | OOS |
Related records
How to use this inspection record
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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Recent activity at RT 60
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80557055 | Dec 27, 2023 | VALDEZ LLC | 1 | — |
| 80557011 | Dec 27, 2023 | NIS FREIGHT LLC | 0 | — |
| 80366897 | Dec 12, 2023 | B&C CONTRACTORS LLC | 13 | OOS |
| 80366896 | Dec 12, 2023 | TFA LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | — |
| 80353339 | Dec 11, 2023 | ZIEGLER PLUMBING & SEWER INC | 3 | — |
| 80353337 | Dec 11, 2023 | CUSTOMIZED LOGISTICS SERVICES INC | 0 | — |
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