Roadside Inspection 87180719

Roadside inspection on Feb 27, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: SMOKEY NOVELS LLC (USDOT 4368487) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87180719
Date:
Feb 27, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-35 SB
Carrier (USDOT):
SMOKEY NOVELS LLC (4368487)
Vehicle:
FORD F-650 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3MB051 (OK)

What this inspection means

7 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 28.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 Iowa
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 6,451 Level 2 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at I-35 SB
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 235 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 550,077 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDNF6AN2TDF02289 OK 3MB051 FORD F-650 2026

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2UCR Failure to pay UCR Fee 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device 5 Unsafe Driving
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
395.22G Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver 1 Hours of Service
395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number 1 Hours of Service
395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number 1 Hours of Service

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
86190646 Oct 16, 2025 NH L2 1FDNF6AN2TDF02289 OOS
85799999 Sep 17, 2025 MA L2 1FDNF6AN2TDF02289 OOS

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