Roadside Inspection 84509535

Roadside inspection on Apr 22, 2025 in Indiana • Carrier: SMS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 471162) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLIN 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 #:
84509535
Date:
Apr 22, 2025
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GRIFFIN IN
Carrier (USDOT):
SMS TRUCKING INC (471162)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
K823354 (AR)

What this inspection means

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

Compared to the median Level 3 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 this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.51 violations per inspection across 63 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Indiana
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 32,160 Level 3 inspections in Indiana during 2025
vs typical at GRIFFIN IN
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 188 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 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
63%
27 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
3
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
1 violations · 0 OOS · 0.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
27
14 violations · 1 OOS · 0.52 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (1 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.51 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR3PSUM4757 AR K823354 FREIGHTLIN
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1P0622NJ406572 AR PT206819 GREAT DANE

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLS2 Speeding 6-10 mph over limit 5 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
84854425 Jun 2, 2025 TX L1 IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 1
84424790 Apr 15, 2025 TN L2 MOUNT JULIET TN 0
84322224 Apr 1, 2025 LA L3 RUSTON LA 0
84277504 Mar 25, 2025 GA L3 TEMPLE GA 0
84012505 Mar 3, 2025 AR L3 WIDENER AR 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85967474 Oct 4, 2025 MS L1 1GR1P0622NJ406572
85967474 Oct 4, 2025 MS L1 3AKJHHDR3PSUM4757
84012505 Mar 3, 2025 AR L3 3AKJHHDR3PSUM4757
84012505 Mar 3, 2025 AR L3 1GR1P0622NJ406572
82169407 Jul 18, 2024 MO L2 3AKJHHDR3PSUM4757
81555487 May 7, 2024 LA L3 1GR1P0622NJ406572
79839396 Oct 5, 2023 AR L3 3AKJHHDR3PSUM4757
79834882 Sep 25, 2023 TX L2 3AKJHHDR3PSUM4757

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84509535) and date (Apr 22, 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. 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/471162/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/471162/

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 5 other inspections with a combined 1 violation and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.51 violations per inspection across 63 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-SLLS2.
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/471162/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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