Roadside Inspection 88800254

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in California • Carrier: SMI DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC (USDOT 2757106) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88800254
Date:
Aug 25, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FRESNO AREA
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
63577D2 (CA)

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 24.

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 California
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 66,284 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at FRESNO AREA
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,307 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
5
4 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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRMFL0GG304317 CA 63577D2 RAM 5500 2016
2 OTHER 16V1D212XM5061812 CA 4TM8936 BIG TEX Big Tex 2021

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.23-LEU Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or looose pigtail). 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Related records

Recent activity at FRESNO AREA

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
88809885 Aug 26, 2026 MIGUEL F VARGASHERRERA 1
88806735 Aug 26, 2026 TB2 - CLOVIS OPCO LLC 1
88801714 Aug 26, 2026 SANGER FENCE COMPANY INC 5
88793834 Aug 25, 2026 BRIAN D CRITZER 3
88791790 Aug 25, 2026 CAL PACIFIC SUPPLY INC 4
88791693 Aug 25, 2026 JONES HEAVY HAUL INC 0