Roadside Inspection 83092619

Roadside inspection on Nov 4, 2024 in Kentucky • Carrier: SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1769704) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83092619
Date:
Nov 4, 2024
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ELIZABETHTOWN
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AL29174 (AZ)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above 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 0.71 violations per inspection across 273 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Kentucky
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 13,255 Level 3 inspections in Kentucky during 2024
vs typical at ELIZABETHTOWN
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 1,293 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than 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)
55%
193 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
10
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
46
27 violations · 4 OOS · 0.59 per inspection
Prior 365 days
193
131 violations · 18 OOS · 0.68 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH0RN632338 AZ AL29174 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS253XK2768818 TX 4SE6535 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2019

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC 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
83513406 Jan 2, 2025 OR L2 6 OOS
83532105 Jan 1, 2025 AZ L3 TUCSON AZ 1
83525708 Dec 30, 2024 NM L3 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0
83509311 Dec 30, 2024 WA L3 RIDGEFIELD WA 0
83487058 Dec 25, 2024 NM L2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0
83501875 Dec 24, 2024 CA L2 CORDELIA IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87598901 Apr 13, 2026 CA L1 1UYVS253XK2768818 OOS
87597641 Apr 13, 2026 CA L1 1UYVS253XK2768818
87376652 Mar 20, 2026 CA L3 4V4NC9EH0RN632338
86828886 Jan 18, 2026 OR L2 4V4NC9EH0RN632338 OOS
86608280 Dec 18, 2025 CA L3 4V4NC9EH0RN632338
85961230 Oct 1, 2025 WA L2 4V4NC9EH0RN632338
85942104 Sep 28, 2025 CA L2 4V4NC9EH0RN632338 OOS
85660693 Aug 30, 2025 CA L2 1UYVS253XK2768818

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83092619) and date (Nov 4, 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/1769704/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/1769704/

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 46 other inspections with a combined 27 violations and 4 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.71 violations per inspection across 273 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: 392.2.
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/1769704/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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