Roadside Inspection 88837140
Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: SMS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4321687) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88837140
- Date:
- Aug 28, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SMS TRUCKING LLC (4321687)
- Operating authority:
- MC1686242
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PXC5995 (OH)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH5KN208143
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 36.
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH5KN208143 | OH PXC5995 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5328MT104146 | TN 107129T | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2-INAT | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving. | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88975821 | Sep 11, 2026 | US | L3 | PHILADELPHIA PA | 0 | — |
| 88928717 | Sep 7, 2026 | NM | L2 | NM | 1 | — |
| 88921661 | Sep 7, 2026 | MA | L3 | H-LEE | 1 | OOS |
| 88681817 | Aug 11, 2026 | IL | L2 | — | 3 | — |
| 88622729 | Aug 5, 2026 | NM | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88613144 | Aug 4, 2026 | ID | L2 | — | 2 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at IA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89143690 | Sep 30, 2026 | CAPITAL DELIVERY LLC | 1 | — |
| 89143663 | Sep 30, 2026 | ALL STAR GROUP INC | 0 | — |
| 89143643 | Sep 30, 2026 | FRA ROADRUNNER LLC | 4 | OOS |
| 89143562 | Sep 30, 2026 | MARTS TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
| 89143449 | Sep 30, 2026 | POLMAN TRANSFER INC | 0 | — |
| 89143436 | Sep 30, 2026 | USA FREIGHT INC | 0 | — |