Roadside Inspection 80432716
Roadside inspection on Dec 18, 2023 in Missouri • Carrier: SMITH AND SONS CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 3709052) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80432716
- Date:
- Dec 18, 2023
- State:
- Missouri
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ST. LOUIS MO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SMITH AND SONS CONTRACTING LLC (3709052)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 378 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 64J9VT (MO)
- VIN:
- 1NPFLT0X81D553739
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 19.
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 393.51C-BLPW (Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative., severity weight 4). (393.51C-BLPW)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1NPFLT0X81D553739 | MO 64J9VT | PETERBILT | 378 | 2001 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.51C-BLPW | Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9A-DFSL | Driver - Failing to properly secure load. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80797884 | Feb 5, 2024 | MO | L2 | FENTON MO | 11 | OOS |
| 80455405 | Dec 21, 2023 | MO | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88000322 | May 28, 2026 | MO | L3 | 1NPFLT0X81D553739 | OOS |
| 80455405 | Dec 21, 2023 | MO | L3 | 1NPFLT0X81D553739 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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