Roadside Inspection 79877375
Roadside inspection on Oct 4, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: CL SMITH ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 3513712) • Vehicle: DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79877375
- Date:
- Oct 4, 2023
- State:
- Texas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 20
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 200 E SAM HOUSTON PK
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CL SMITH ENTERPRISES INC (3513712)
- Vehicle:
- DODGE Ram STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- NSZ8563 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3C6TD4JL3CG127477
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 Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 53.
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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C6TD4JL3CG127477 | TX NSZ8563 | DODGE | Ram | 2012 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4P5LS3226M1358815 | TX 437456M | PJ | PJ | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
20 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a)(2) | Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43(d) | No or defective automatic trailer brake | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(b) | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9 | Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9 | Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9 | Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84545730 | Apr 23, 2025 | TX | L3 | 3C6TD4JL3CG127477 | — |
| 79559057 | Aug 30, 2023 | KS | L1 | 3C6TD4JL3CG127477 | OOS |
| 79559057 | Aug 30, 2023 | KS | L1 | 4P5LS3226M1358815 | OOS |
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