Roadside Inspection 88988442
Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3525590)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88988442
- Date:
- Sep 11, 2026
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TX
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC (3525590)
- Operating authority:
- MC1171810
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 10.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 393.45A-BHTIJ (Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube., severity weight 4). (393.45A-BHTIJ)
Units Inspected
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Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45A-BHTIJ | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45A-BHTIJ | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
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Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89161146 | Oct 2, 2026 | MA | L3 | H-LUDLOW | 0 | — |
| 89096587 | Sep 24, 2026 | AL | L2 | HEFLIN AL | 1 | OOS |
| 89083213 | Sep 23, 2026 | CA | L1 | SAN ONOFRE IF | 1 | OOS |
| 89030988 | Sep 16, 2026 | MI | L1 | FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B | 1 | — |
| 88968894 | Sep 9, 2026 | MD | L3 | FROSTBURG MD | 0 | — |
| 88926990 | Sep 6, 2026 | IL | L3 | I-88 | 0 | — |
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| 89165247 | Oct 2, 2026 | RICHARD MUNOZ TRUCKING L L C | 2 | — |
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