Roadside Inspection 84284244
Roadside inspection on Mar 28, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: RICHARD ALLEN SMITH (USDOT 3603181) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84284244
- Date:
- Mar 28, 2025
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IH20 EB ODESSA SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RICHARD ALLEN SMITH (3603181)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R575136 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGBDV4ESFZ2106
What this inspection means
7 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 18.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGBDV4ESFZ2106 | TX R575136 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2014 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1M91H4328KA211359 | OK CF1695 |
MERTZ MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Other
|
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55D3 | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.203C | Hood not securely fastened | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.83H | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82132614 | Jul 10, 2024 | TX | L2 | 1M91H4328KA211359 | OOS |
| 81828432 | Jun 9, 2024 | NM | L2 | 1M91H4328KA211359 | — |
| 79612483 | Sep 4, 2023 | TX | L2 | 1M91H4328KA211359 | OOS |
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