Roadside Inspection 89167889
Roadside inspection on Oct 1, 2026 in Colorado • Carrier: SMITH'S MATERIALS LLC (USDOT 3496733) • Vehicle: Peterbilt TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89167889
- Date:
- Oct 1, 2026
- State:
- Colorado
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CORTEZ CO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SMITH'S MATERIALS LLC (3496733)
- Operating authority:
- MC1343788
- Vehicle:
- Peterbilt TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- BST821 (CO)
- VIN:
- 126960P
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 29.
Compared to the median Level 1 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
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This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.7× their typical violation rate (7 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.86 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 393.11A1-LTSM (Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.11A1-LTSM)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 126960P | CO BST821 | Peterbilt | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1TKD04021NW018837 | CO COG197 | TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES | TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.11A1-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp missing. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LTSM | Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BI-SA | Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A-BI-SA | Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88767885 | Aug 20, 2026 | CO | L1 | — | 4 | OOS |
| 88711917 | Aug 14, 2026 | CO | L3 | — | 1 | — |
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Related records
Recent activity at CORTEZ CO
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89168723 | Oct 1, 2026 | PRZ LLC | 6 | — |
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| 89147073 | Sep 29, 2026 | SRS V CORP | 0 | — |
| 89146887 | Sep 29, 2026 | PRO MAX TRUCKING LTD | 0 | — |