Roadside Inspection 88841191

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in California • Carrier: SMOOTH INC (USDOT 2738248) • Vehicle: FORD BUS

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88841191
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SANTA MARIA
Carrier (USDOT):
SMOOTH INC (2738248)
Vehicle:
FORD E-450 BUS
Plate:
04757H3 (CA)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 5 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.33 violations per inspection across 21 prior records
vs Level 5 median in California
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 26,243 Level 5 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at SANTA MARIA
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 341 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 35,286 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 3.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2026

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
0
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Prior 90 days
0
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Prior 365 days
0
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Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 BUS 1FDFE4FS7KDC74315 CA 04757H3 FORD E-450 2019

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 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
88841213 Aug 26, 2026 CA L5 SANTA MARIA 2
88841202 Aug 26, 2026 CA L5 SANTA MARIA 2
88841189 Aug 26, 2026 CA L5 SANTA MARIA 2
88841178 Aug 26, 2026 CA L5 SANTA MARIA 1
88841043 Aug 26, 2026 CA L5 SANTA MARIA 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85413509 Jul 29, 2025 CA L5 1FDFE4FS7KDC74315
79191117 Jul 18, 2023 CA L5 1FDFE4FS7KDC74315

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