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Roadside Inspection 78827942

Roadside inspection on Jun 7, 2023 in Alabama • Carrier: SMITH IV LOGGING (USDOT 3165756) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
1
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78827942
Date:
Jun 7, 2023
State:
Alabama
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE
Carrier (USDOT):
SMITH IV LOGGING (3165756)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T800 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
45A06PP (AL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 27.

Compared to the median Level 2 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?

vs Level 2 median in Alabama
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 16,171 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2023
vs typical at ROADSIDE
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,735 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Honest opinion

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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3WKDDU9X2XF816900 AL 45A06PP KENWORTH T800 1999 —
2 POLE TRAILER 297949 AL 45A052P Brow — — —

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 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
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
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
78361282 Apr 17, 2023 AL L2 TUNNEL SPRINGS 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89342135 Oct 23, 2026 MS L3 3WKDDU9X2XF816900 OOS
86067321 Oct 15, 2025 MS L2 3WKDDU9X2XF816900 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 3165756 — tools open pre-filled.

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