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Roadside Inspection 89132109

Roadside inspection on Sep 28, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: S J SMITH CO INC (USDOT 98096) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89132109
Date:
Sep 28, 2026
State:
Illinois
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
SCALE 20
Carrier (USDOT):
S J SMITH CO INC (98096)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
VE5684 (IA)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 2.

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

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
1
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.45 violations per inspection across 31 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Illinois
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 10,724 Level 2 inspections in Illinois during 2026
vs typical at SCALE 20
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 147 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 624,622 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026

Carrier trend at this moment

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

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
2
1 violations · 1 OOS · 0.50 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVHCYBS79HAE5543 IA VE5684 FREIGHTLINER M2 2009 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86025786 Sep 25, 2025 IL L2 1FVHCYBS79HAE5543 —

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