Roadside Inspection 78874677

Roadside inspection on Jun 13, 2023 in Alabama • Carrier: SMOOTH & STEADY TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3476365) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78874677
Date:
Jun 13, 2023
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ONRAMP
Operating authority:
MC1139500
Vehicle:
RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
H418192 (TN)

What this inspection means

6 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 5.

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
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 16,171 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C6UR5DL4JG283144 TN H418192 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
2500 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4P5LS3024M3049500 TN 165758T PJ
Ticket: Trailer
PJ 2021

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required 3 General/Admin
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service

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
78738918 May 23, 2023 FL L2 3
78477460 Apr 26, 2023 TN L3 THP 5 I-81 GREENE SCALES 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85168310 Jul 8, 2025 KS L1 4P5LS3024M3049500 OOS
84417927 Apr 15, 2025 KS L1 4P5LS3024M3049500 OOS
83034768 Oct 30, 2024 MO L1 4P5LS3024M3049500
82627137 Sep 9, 2024 TN L1 4P5LS3024M3049500 OOS
78738918 May 23, 2023 FL L2 4P5LS3024M3049500
78738918 May 23, 2023 FL L2 3C6UR5DL4JG283144
78477460 Apr 26, 2023 TN L3 4P5LS3024M3049500
78477460 Apr 26, 2023 TN L3 3C6UR5DL4JG283144

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