Roadside Inspection 89331712
Roadside inspection on Oct 22, 2026 in Missouri • Carrier: POINTER SMITH CONTRACTING CORPORATION (USDOT 1997950) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89331712
- Date:
- Oct 22, 2026
- State:
- Missouri
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- JOPLIN MO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- POINTER SMITH CONTRACTING CORPORATION (1997950)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4700 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- P302352 (LA)
- VIN:
- 5KKHAXDV1LLLH5911
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 22.
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.
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-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5KKHAXDV1LLLH5911 | LA P302352 | WESTERN STAR | 4700 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7UZAP2520PL007717 | LA J438467 | KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC | — | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89002326 | Sep 15, 2026 | IA | L1 | IA | 5 | OOS |
| 88957083 | Sep 9, 2026 | LA | L2 | LAPLACE LA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85360597 | Jul 29, 2025 | NC | L2 | 5KKHAXDV1LLLH5911 | OOS |
| 79234388 | Jul 24, 2023 | KS | L1 | 5KKHAXDV1LLLH5911 | OOS |
Carrier booking & risk tools
Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 1997950 — tools open pre-filled.
Related records
Recent activity at JOPLIN MO
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89374290 | Oct 27, 2026 | MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 89374270 | Oct 27, 2026 | SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC | 0 | — |
| 89374129 | Oct 27, 2026 | VALLEY BEST LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 89373794 | Oct 27, 2026 | HANEL ENTERPRISES LLC | 0 | — |
| 89373793 | Oct 27, 2026 | JT3 LLC | 0 | — |
| 89369229 | Oct 27, 2026 | 3A UNITED TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |