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Roadside Inspection 89378943

Roadside inspection on Oct 28, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: JAMES SMITH LLC (USDOT 4221129)

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
—
Not recorded
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89378943
Date:
Oct 28, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RICHMOND KY
Carrier (USDOT):
JAMES SMITH LLC (4221129)
Operating authority:
MC52686994

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 3.

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 1.28 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Kentucky
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 15,943 Level 3 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at RICHMOND KY
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 223 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 696,246 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)
36%
14 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
2
4 violations · 0 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
22 violations · 2 OOS · 1.57 per inspection

Units Inspected

Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.

Vehicle unit details pending

Vehicle unit details (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) are typically available within a few days of the inspection date as the FMCSA unit feed catches up. Check back soon. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. 3 Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
89061025 Sep 22, 2026 KY L2 SHELBYVILLE KY 2 —

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Related records

Carrier
JAMES SMITH LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
MC52686994
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
RICHMOND KY
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Kentucky
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

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