Roadside Inspection 81731681
Roadside inspection on May 28, 2024 in California • Carrier: SMART ALTERNATIVE FUELS INC (USDOT 2494278) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81731681
- Date:
- May 28, 2024
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- I-5 N/B N/ CR 33
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SMART ALTERNATIVE FUELS INC (2494278)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 348 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- EP00475 (CA)
- VIN:
- 2NP3LJ0X7KM629017
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, 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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 | 2NP3LJ0X7KM629017 | CA EP00475 | PETERBILT | 348 | 2019 | — |
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 |
| 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.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81833378 | Jun 10, 2024 | CA | L1 | WHISKEYTOWN SCALES | 0 | — |
| 81788442 | Jun 4, 2024 | CA | L2 | — | 2 | — |
| 81607198 | May 13, 2024 | CA | L1 | COTTONWOOD IF | 0 | — |
| 81347594 | Apr 10, 2024 | WA | L1 | LIBERTY LAKE WA | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86868899 | Jan 21, 2026 | CA | L1 | 2NP3LJ0X7KM629017 | — |
| 83630181 | Jan 16, 2025 | CA | L3 | 2NP3LJ0X7KM629017 | — |
| 82348532 | Aug 9, 2024 | CA | L1 | 2NP3LJ0X7KM629017 | — |
| 81788442 | Jun 4, 2024 | CA | L2 | 2NP3LJ0X7KM629017 | — |