Roadside Inspection 83971514

Roadside inspection on Feb 25, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: SMOOTH RIDE INCORPORATED (USDOT 4096827) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83971514
Date:
Feb 25, 2025
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX
Operating authority:
MC1561974
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
231799 (KS)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 Level 2 median in Iowa
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 11,994 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2FUPCSEB6WA941504 KS 231799 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. 1998
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TDH43028MB170434 KS 678233 TIMPTE, INC Timpte 2021

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75C Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 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
84467561 Apr 21, 2025 OK L2 5
84112865 Mar 11, 2025 CO L2 ARAPAHOE CO 3
83564043 Jan 9, 2025 MO L2 ROCK PORT MO 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88936086 Sep 8, 2026 OK L2 1TDH43028MB170434
88936086 Sep 8, 2026 OK L2 2FUPCSEB6WA941504
88176243 Jun 16, 2026 KS L2 2FUPCSEB6WA941504
88176243 Jun 16, 2026 KS L2 1TDH43028MB170434
85425846 Aug 5, 2025 CO L3 2FUPCSEB6WA941504
79435613 Aug 17, 2023 CO L1 1TDH43028MB170434
79435613 Aug 17, 2023 CO L1 2FUPCSEB6WA941504

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