Roadside Inspection 88759703
Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2026 in North Dakota • Carrier: SM FENCING & ENERGY SERVICES INC (USDOT 2347978) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88759703
- Date:
- Aug 19, 2026
- State:
- North Dakota
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WATFORD CITY ND
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SM FENCING & ENERGY SERVICES INC (2347978)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 800EET (ND)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W2BM4REC14387
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 18.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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 393.43DBMA (Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle., severity weight 4). (393.43DBMA)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT8W2BM4REC14387 | ND 800EET | FORD | F-250 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4P5FD3634J1279651 | ND T561147 | PJ | PJ | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.110B3-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.70D-CDTSDNS | Coupling - Full Trailer, safety devices not attached/not able to be secured. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.11A1-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88982438 | Sep 11, 2026 | ND | L2 | DICKINSON ND | 1 | — |
| 88967754 | Sep 10, 2026 | ND | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 88883231 | Sep 1, 2026 | ND | L2 | — | 2 | — |
| 88527681 | Jul 26, 2026 | ND | L2 | — | 4 | — |
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