Roadside Inspection 79152853
Roadside inspection on Jul 12, 2023 in California • Carrier: SME LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3212267) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79152853
- Date:
- Jul 12, 2023
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CORDELIA IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SME LOGISTICS LLC (3212267)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- Z075606 (UT)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR0MSLL6916
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, 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?
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 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 | 3AKJHHDR0MSLL6916 | UT Z075606 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1RNF48A257R071758 | ID TJ2042 | REITNOUER INC | Reitnouer Inc | 2007 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79477856 | Aug 21, 2023 | CA | L1 | DONNER PASS CVEF | 1 | — |
| 79435971 | Aug 17, 2023 | NV | L3 | SLOAN CHECKSITE | 1 | — |
| 79294973 | Aug 1, 2023 | NV | L3 | SLOAN CHECK SITE | 0 | — |
| 79347467 | Jul 27, 2023 | CA | L1 | CORDELIA IF | 3 | OOS |
| 79262187 | Jul 26, 2023 | CA | L3 | DONNER PASS CVEF | 1 | — |
| 79160850 | Jul 14, 2023 | UT | L3 | PERRY PORT OF ENTRY NORTHBOUND | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83758984 | Jan 30, 2025 | UT | L3 | 3AKJHHDR0MSLL6916 | OOS |
| 81169612 | Mar 20, 2024 | CA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR0MSLL6916 | — |
| 80707465 | Jan 29, 2024 | NV | L3 | 3AKJHHDR0MSLL6916 | — |
| 80559757 | Jan 5, 2024 | UT | L3 | 3AKJHHDR0MSLL6916 | — |
| 78598618 | May 2, 2023 | ID | L3 | 1RNF48A257R071758 | — |
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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.
- Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3212267/inspections/
- Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3212267/
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Recent activity at CORDELIA IF
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| 87730487 | Apr 29, 2026 | FLYING SWAGGER INC | 0 | — |
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