Roadside Inspection 88979181

Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC (USDOT 472342)

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
Not recorded
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88979181
Date:
Sep 11, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GROVE HILL AL
Operating authority:
MC1227711

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.36 violations per inspection across 148 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 14,071 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at GROVE HILL AL
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 137 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 599,292 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
53 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
7
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
13
19 violations · 2 OOS · 1.46 per inspection
Prior 365 days
53
83 violations · 9 OOS · 1.57 per inspection

Units Inspected

Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.

Vehicle unit details pending

Vehicle unit details (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) are typically available within a few days of the inspection date as the FMCSA unit feed catches up. Check back soon. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.203C-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification 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
89012544 Sep 16, 2026 AL L2 CREOLA AL 2
88985717 Sep 14, 2026 LA L3 METAIRIE LA 0
88962028 Sep 10, 2026 AL L2 MCINTOSH AL 1
88963914 Sep 9, 2026 FL L3 PANAMA CITY FL 0
88885022 Sep 1, 2026 FL L3 MILTON FL 0
88874717 Aug 31, 2026 FL L3 PENSACOLA FL 0

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