Roadside Inspection 86978749

Roadside inspection on Feb 4, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: SM TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2545479) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86978749
Date:
Feb 4, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
SM TRANSPORT INC (2545479)
Operating authority:
MC886077
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PAW2699 (MN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.28 violations per inspection across 54 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,257 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 594,945 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
36%
25 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
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
4 violations · 1 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
25
26 violations · 2 OOS · 1.04 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR4KSLM1033 MN PAW2699 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2537HU850289 MN STC3977 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2017

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
395.8F05 Driver failed to record truck or tractor and trailer unit number for each 24 hour period. Hours of Service

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
87467861 Mar 28, 2026 TX L1 1
87348566 Mar 14, 2026 MN L3 WASECA MN 3 OOS
87261433 Mar 11, 2026 KY L1 EDDYVILLE 2
87096910 Feb 18, 2026 AR L3 WEST MEMPHIS AR 0
87031492 Feb 10, 2026 IL L3 0
87006161 Feb 7, 2026 IA L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86649156 Dec 23, 2025 AR L2 1UYVS2537HU850289
86649156 Dec 23, 2025 AR L2 3AKJHHDR4KSLM1033
83795130 Feb 3, 2025 WI L1 1UYVS2537HU850289 OOS
81922479 Jun 19, 2024 LA L2 3AKJHHDR4KSLM1033

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