Roadside Inspection 80841393
Roadside inspection on Feb 12, 2024 in California • Carrier: SMART ALTERNATIVE FUELS INC (USDOT 2494278) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80841393
- Date:
- Feb 12, 2024
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COTTONWOOD IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SMART ALTERNATIVE FUELS INC (2494278)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T3 Series STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- EP10601 (CA)
- VIN:
- 2NKHHM7X1DM346832
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 4.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 393.45 (Brake tubing and hose adequacy, severity weight 4). (393.45)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2NKHHM7X1DM346832 | CA EP10601 | KENWORTH | T3 Series | 2013 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81347594 | Apr 10, 2024 | WA | L1 | LIBERTY LAKE WA | 1 | — |
| 81143877 | Mar 13, 2024 | CA | L1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 80759184 | Feb 1, 2024 | CA | L3 | CHICO | 1 | — |
| 80595774 | Jan 10, 2024 | CA | L2 | SR-273 JUMP SCALE | 2 | OOS |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87864959 | May 13, 2026 | CA | L1 | 2NKHHM7X1DM346832 | — |
| 78683369 | May 19, 2023 | CA | L1 | 2NKHHM7X1DM346832 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at COTTONWOOD IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89079419 | Sep 23, 2026 | VALENTIN H BALTAZAR | 0 | — |
| 89079037 | Sep 23, 2026 | JES TRANS INC | 0 | — |
| 89078227 | Sep 23, 2026 | EXPO TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 89077609 | Sep 23, 2026 | AMS TRUCKING LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 89077483 | Sep 23, 2026 | PK FREIGHTLINE INC | 0 | — |
| 89077083 | Sep 23, 2026 | THE HAULERS LLC | 1 | OOS |