Roadside Inspection 80595774
Roadside inspection on Jan 10, 2024 in California • Carrier: SMART ALTERNATIVE FUELS INC (USDOT 2494278) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80595774
- Date:
- Jan 10, 2024
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SR-273 JUMP SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SMART ALTERNATIVE FUELS INC (2494278)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T3 Series STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- EP13936 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3BKHHJ7XXGF104808
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3BKHHJ7XXGF104808 | CA EP13936 | KENWORTH | T3 Series | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 390.21T(b) | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80841393 | Feb 12, 2024 | CA | L1 | COTTONWOOD IF | 1 | OOS |
| 80759184 | Feb 1, 2024 | CA | L3 | CHICO | 1 | — |
| 80572098 | Jan 8, 2024 | CA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 80430252 | Dec 18, 2023 | CA | L2 | CORDELIA IF | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85095317 | Jun 27, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3BKHHJ7XXGF104808 | — |
| 81607198 | May 13, 2024 | CA | L1 | 3BKHHJ7XXGF104808 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at SR-273 JUMP SCALE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85624985 | Aug 27, 2025 | RAS CONTRACTORS INC | 1 | — |
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| 85611620 | Aug 27, 2025 | SCP DISTRIBUTORS LLC | 0 | — |
| 85076058 | Jun 27, 2025 | DAN PALMER TRUCKING INC | 1 | OOS |
| 85076057 | Jun 27, 2025 | BLACH BEVERAGE LLC | 0 | — |