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Roadside Inspection 82791865

Roadside inspection on Sep 29, 2024 in Alabama • Carrier: SMS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 471162) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82791865
Date:
Sep 29, 2024
State:
Alabama
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
OFF RAMP
Carrier (USDOT):
SMS TRUCKING INC (471162)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
K822965 (AR)
VIN:
3AKJHHDR3PSNJ7321

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.54 violations per inspection across 50 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Alabama
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 18,303 Level 3 inspections in Alabama during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
66%
29 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
1 violations · 0 OOS · 0.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
29
16 violations · 1 OOS · 0.55 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (1 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.54 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR3PSNJ7321 AR K822965 FRHT — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1P0627SJ721881 AR 233045 GDAN — — —
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
83233122 Nov 21, 2024 TN L1 ARDMORE TN 1 OOS
83038774 Oct 29, 2024 IL L2 I-70 1 —
82977687 Oct 22, 2024 MS L3 WB SCALES 1 —
82852805 Oct 7, 2024 MO L3 SILVA MO 1 —
82835437 Oct 2, 2024 IA L1 — 0 —
82680689 Sep 17, 2024 AL L3 ROADSIDE 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86986063 Feb 3, 2026 WA L2 3AKJHHDR3PSNJ7321 —
85515400 Aug 13, 2025 AR L3 1GR1P0627SJ721881 —
80145119 Nov 6, 2023 IL L1 3AKJHHDR3PSNJ7321 —
79616622 Sep 7, 2023 AR L3 3AKJHHDR3PSNJ7321 —

Related records

Carrier
SMS TRUCKING INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
OFF RAMP
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Alabama
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHHDR3PSNJ7321
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
K822965 (AR)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82791865) and date (Sep 29, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/471162/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/471162/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect? ▾
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 5 other inspections with a combined 1 violation and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.54 violations per inspection across 50 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
No violations were cited at this inspection.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection? ▾
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record? ▾
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring? ▾
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier? ▾
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/471162/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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