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Roadside Inspection 89145722

Roadside inspection on Sep 29, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: SMS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 471162) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89145722
Date:
Sep 29, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ARLINGTON TN
Carrier (USDOT):
SMS TRUCKING INC (471162)
Operating authority:
MC250523
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
K835891 (AR)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.56 violations per inspection across 95 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Tennessee
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 30,876 Level 3 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at ARLINGTON TN
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 620 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 649,308 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
57%
21 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
1
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
3 violations · 1 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
14 violations · 1 OOS · 0.67 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDRXVSXG5638 AR K835891 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2027 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving —

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
89173139 Oct 3, 2026 MO L1 JACKSON MO 0 —
88883408 Sep 2, 2026 MI L3 MI 1 —
88799900 Aug 26, 2026 IA L1 IA 0 —
88719469 Aug 17, 2026 MS L3 — 0 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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