Roadside Inspection 89018121

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Louisiana • Carrier: MORGAN SMITH INDUSTRIAL LLC (USDOT 3881609) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89018121
Date:
Sep 15, 2026
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAKE CHARLES LA
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
Z270470 (LA)

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 5.

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 Level 2 median in Louisiana
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 8,984 Level 2 inspections in Louisiana during 2026
vs typical at LAKE CHARLES LA
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 365 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

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1XP5DU9X37N746049 LA Z270470 PETERBILT 379 2007

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 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
88732442 Aug 18, 2026 LA L2 2

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