Roadside Inspection 88733760
Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in California • Carrier: SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1769704) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88733760
- Date:
- Aug 18, 2026
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CASTAIC IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC (1769704)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AJ35318 (AZ)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH5KN193918
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 17.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH5KN193918 | AZ AJ35318 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2531HU800648 | AZ 0KA6CVA | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88828282 | Aug 25, 2026 | CA | L1 | DESERT HILLS IF | 2 | OOS |
| 88745394 | Aug 19, 2026 | CA | L2 | S/B US-97 DORRIS AG STATION | 0 | — |
| 88709153 | Aug 15, 2026 | NV | L2 | REGION 3 | 2 | OOS |
| 88688566 | Aug 13, 2026 | OR | L3 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 88693880 | Aug 11, 2026 | WA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88661674 | Aug 10, 2026 | NM | L3 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88524233 | Jul 27, 2026 | NV | L1 | 4V4NC9EH5KN193918 | — |
| 87185218 | Feb 26, 2026 | CA | L1 | 4V4NC9EH5KN193918 | — |
| 86074314 | Oct 15, 2025 | CA | L2 | 4V4NC9EH5KN193918 | — |
| 85893754 | Sep 23, 2025 | CA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH5KN193918 | — |
| 85696908 | Aug 28, 2025 | CA | L2 | 4V4NC9EH5KN193918 | OOS |
| 85313218 | Jul 20, 2025 | CA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH5KN193918 | — |
| 84022795 | Mar 1, 2025 | UT | L3 | 4V4NC9EH5KN193918 | — |
| 83501875 | Dec 24, 2024 | CA | L2 | 4V4NC9EH5KN193918 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at CASTAIC IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88883876 | Sep 2, 2026 | SENNA TREE COMPANY | 6 | OOS |
| 88883782 | Sep 2, 2026 | TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX-FILM CORP | 0 | — |
| 88883780 | Sep 2, 2026 | PEDROZA AND ALEMAN TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
| 88883601 | Sep 2, 2026 | CR ENGLAND INC | 0 | — |
| 88883211 | Sep 2, 2026 | WESTERN EXPRESS INC | 1 | — |
| 88883081 | Sep 2, 2026 | WEST COVINA WHOLESALE NURSERY LLC | 0 | — |