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Roadside Inspection 88835122

Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in New York • Carrier: SMALE FARMS LTD (USDOT 3206662) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88835122
Date:
Aug 27, 2026
State:
New York
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GROVELAND NY
Carrier (USDOT):
SMALE FARMS LTD (3206662)
Operating authority:
MC1000221
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Conventional TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PA70121 (ON)

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 16.

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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.15 violations per inspection across 20 prior records
vs Level 1 median in New York
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 6,184 Level 1 inspections in New York during 2026
vs typical at GROVELAND NY
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 555 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 451,312 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
5 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
1
1 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5
3 violations · 1 OOS · 0.60 per inspection
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 393.47A-BCFSBD-SA (Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle., severity weight 4). (393.47A-BCFSBD-SA)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2FUPYXYB0HV284172 ON PA70121 FREIGHTLINER Conventional 1987 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 2TVHP4326PD000872 ON X9423K TITAN TRAILERS INC. Titan 2023 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47A-BCFSBD-SA Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
89072270 Sep 22, 2026 NY L2 MOUNT MORRIS NY 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89072270 Sep 22, 2026 NY L2 2TVHP4326PD000872 OOS
87352854 Mar 17, 2026 NY L3 2TVHP4326PD000872 —

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