Roadside Inspection 88998047
Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: SMART TRANS LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2424011) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88998047
- Date:
- Sep 15, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SMART TRANS LOGISTICS INC (2424011)
- Operating authority:
- MC835256
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P 1089737 (IL)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EHXNN290794
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 24.
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?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (5 violations across 11 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.96 per inspection).
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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EHXNN290794 | IL P 1089737 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N148202L1536088 | IL 703890ST | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89000533 | Sep 15, 2026 | MI | L2 | MONROE SCALE N/B | 0 | — |
| 88914561 | Sep 4, 2026 | IL | L3 | I-90 | 0 | — |
| 88905540 | Sep 4, 2026 | NE | L3 | FREMONT NE | 0 | — |
| 88756560 | Aug 20, 2026 | SD | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88748713 | Aug 20, 2026 | SC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88698573 | Aug 12, 2026 | MD | L2 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85939921 | Oct 2, 2025 | MI | L3 | 4V4NC9EHXNN290794 | — |
| 85939921 | Oct 2, 2025 | MI | L3 | 13N148202L1536088 | — |
| 85926960 | Sep 22, 2025 | US | L1 | 13N148202L1536088 | — |
| 85786654 | Sep 15, 2025 | SD | L1 | 4V4NC9EHXNN290794 | — |
| 85786654 | Sep 15, 2025 | SD | L1 | 13N148202L1536088 | — |
| 82703578 | Sep 18, 2024 | AL | L2 | 13N148202L1536088 | — |
| 82703578 | Sep 18, 2024 | AL | L2 | 4V4NC9EHXNN290794 | — |
| 79384730 | Aug 10, 2023 | MN | L3 | 4V4NC9EHXNN290794 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at IA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89044762 | Sep 20, 2026 | OYUELA TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 89044761 | Sep 20, 2026 | T M I COATINGS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89044740 | Sep 20, 2026 | GALAXY TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 89044738 | Sep 20, 2026 | OLINGER TRANSPORT LLC | 4 | — |
| 89044737 | Sep 20, 2026 | ARAL CARGO LLC | 0 | — |
| 89044695 | Sep 20, 2026 | MAHADI MUSA | 1 | — |