Roadside Inspection 85662869

Roadside inspection on Sep 1, 2025 in California • Carrier: WILLIAM E SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 148573) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85662869
Date:
Sep 1, 2025
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SR-60 W/B WOF PEDLEY RD.
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
VV9724 (NC)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 3.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a 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 0.85 violations per inspection across 34 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 129,168 Level 2 inspections in California during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
58%
12 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
2 violations · 1 OOS · 0.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
7 violations · 1 OOS · 0.58 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.85 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBD49X5SD717900 NC VV9724 PETERBILT 579 2025
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS253XS6317106 ME 5384134 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2025

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. 3 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
85872423 Sep 23, 2025 CA L2 8
85646787 Aug 31, 2025 AR L2 VAN BUREN AR 0
85315122 Jul 23, 2025 TN L3 STANTON TN 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86685410 Dec 31, 2025 NC L3 1XPBD49X5SD717900
83378298 Dec 10, 2024 NM L3 1XPBD49X5SD717900
83339625 Dec 2, 2024 AZ L3 1XPBD49X5SD717900
81650286 May 14, 2024 AZ L1 1UYVS253XS6317106
81650286 May 14, 2024 AZ L1 1XPBD49X5SD717900

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85662869) and date (Sep 1, 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/148573/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/148573/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. 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 6 other inspections with a combined 2 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.85 violations per inspection across 34 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-SLLLR.
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/148573/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.