Roadside Inspection 85256644

Roadside inspection on Jul 17, 2025 in North Carolina • Carrier: SMITHS LAWN CARE & CLEARING LLC (USDOT 3162947) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85256644
Date:
Jul 17, 2025
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
VV2917 (NC)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 22.

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?

vs Level 2 median in North Carolina
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 35,096 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.75A1 (Tire-ply or belt material exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75A1)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKZDP9X9GJ104693 NC VV2917 KENWORTH T880 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5JYLB5130MPP21530 OH TRU6557 PITTS TRAILERS
Ticket: Pits
Pitts Trailers 2021

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A1 Tire-ply or belt material exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative Brake Lamps 6 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
88689810 Aug 13, 2026 NC L3 1XKZDP9X9GJ104693
88689810 Aug 13, 2026 NC L3 5JYLB5130MPP21530
87572218 Apr 13, 2026 NC L2 1XKZDP9X9GJ104693 OOS
85854199 Sep 19, 2025 NC L2 1XKZDP9X9GJ104693 OOS
82497399 Aug 26, 2024 NC L2 5JYLB5130MPP21530

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