Roadside Inspection 82870154

Roadside inspection on Oct 8, 2024 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: SMITH TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 246204) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82870154
Date:
Oct 8, 2024
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
SMITH TRANSPORT LLC (246204)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3273616 (IN)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 2.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.66 violations per inspection across 604 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Pennsylvania
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 20,411 Level 2 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
57%
369 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
26
18 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
98
59 violations · 10 OOS · 0.60 per inspection
Prior 365 days
369
227 violations · 29 OOS · 0.62 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBDP9X7ND752654 IN 3273616 PETERBILT 579 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532DXEL829017 ME 23-52175 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2014

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.203E Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude 2 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
83334351 Dec 6, 2024 PA L3 TYRONE PA 1
83315139 Dec 4, 2024 MD L3 QUEEN ANNES COUNTY 1
83318059 Dec 3, 2024 PA L3 1
83299632 Dec 2, 2024 PA L2 SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI 0
83286556 Dec 2, 2024 MD L3 I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE 0
83309291 Nov 30, 2024 NC L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81097098 Mar 12, 2024 PA L1 1XPBDP9X7ND752654

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82870154) and date (Oct 8, 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. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  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/246204/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/246204/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. 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 98 other inspections with a combined 59 violations and 10 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.66 violations per inspection across 604 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.203E.
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/246204/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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