Roadside Inspection 88604254

Roadside inspection on Aug 4, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: SMOKEY NOVELS LLC (USDOT 4368487) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88604254
Date:
Aug 4, 2026
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IA
Carrier (USDOT):
SMOKEY NOVELS LLC (4368487)
Vehicle:
FORD F-650 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
F650
Plate:
3HT085 (OK)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 15.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Iowa
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 2,591 Level 1 inspections in Iowa during 2026
vs typical at IA
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 35 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 412,922 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDNF6DC6PDF06278 OK 3HT085 FORD
Ticket: F650
F-650 2023

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.67C7V-F Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21TB1-MC Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. General/Admin
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". General/Admin

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
80552200 Dec 30, 2023 GA L3 1FDNF6DC6PDF06278
79493246 Aug 17, 2023 GA L3 1FDNF6DC6PDF06278

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