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Roadside Inspection 83911949

Roadside inspection on Feb 17, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC (USDOT 609604) • Vehicle: CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83911949
Date:
Feb 17, 2025
State:
Texas
Level:
Level I — North American Standard
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH20 LORAINE SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC (609604)
Vehicle:
CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
BC58195 (MI)
VIN:
1GC4YTEY5MF163563

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 Level 1 median in Texas
0
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 87,766 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2025
vs typical at IH20 LORAINE SCALE
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 1,747 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1GC4YTEY5MF163563 MI BC58195 CHEV — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4P5LS3020K1294447 MI D806854 PJTM — — —
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
84428621 Apr 17, 2025 KY L1 LONDON 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80917799 Feb 21, 2024 IL L1 1GC4YTEY5MF163563 —
80756295 Feb 1, 2024 MI L2 1GC4YTEY5MF163563 OOS
80756295 Feb 1, 2024 MI L2 4P5LS3020K1294447 OOS

Related records

Carrier
SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
IH20 LORAINE SCALE
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Texas
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1GC4YTEY5MF163563
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
BC58195 (MI)
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 (83911949) and date (Feb 17, 2025) 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/609604/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/609604/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect? ▾
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. 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? ▾
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
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/609604/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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