Roadside Inspection 88311679

Roadside inspection on Jun 30, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: SMART LASER & MANUFACTURING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (USDOT 3867313) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
2
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88311679
Date:
Jun 30, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH-35 NB MM 275
Vehicle:
RAM 4500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
TCZ2370 (TX)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 37.

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 Texas
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 103,716 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026
vs typical at IH-35 NB MM 275
9
Heavier than station median (7)
Median of 33 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
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 543,171 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
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 395.8A-NON-ELD (No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required), severity weight 5). (395.8A-NON-ELD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRLAL3PG526108 TX TCZ2370 RAM 4500 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 46UDF4025S1298994 TX 250735N Diam

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2FC Following too close 5 Unsafe Driving
395.8A-NON-ELD No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.43D No or defective automatic trailer brake 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21(a) Not marked in accordance with regulations 3 General/Admin
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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