Roadside Inspection 88717321

Roadside inspection on Aug 17, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: E Z SMITH INC (USDOT 460452) • Vehicle: MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88717321
Date:
Aug 17, 2026
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MARS HILL NC
Carrier (USDOT):
E Z SMITH INC (460452)
Operating authority:
MC994202
Vehicle:
MACK MD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
ZK2810 (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 7.

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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.74 violations per inspection across 38 prior records
vs Level 3 median in North Carolina
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 38,664 Level 3 inspections in North Carolina during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 616,088 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)
45%
11 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
2
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
7 violations · 2 OOS · 0.64 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1M2MDBAA6RS012014 NC ZK2810 MACK MD 2024

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. 7 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
89010907 Sep 16, 2026 NC L3 BLOWING ROCK NC 0
88998985 Sep 15, 2026 NC L3 NEWLAND NC 0
88991587 Sep 14, 2026 NC L3 BESSEMER CITY NC 0
88906319 Sep 4, 2026 NC L2 MARION NC 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85014564 Jun 23, 2025 SC L3 1M2MDBAA6RS012014

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