Roadside Inspection 78429706

Roadside inspection on Apr 22, 2023 in Montana • Carrier: HILLS FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 853290) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78429706
Date:
Apr 22, 2023
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BUTTE WB SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
HILLS FREIGHT LLC (853290)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YP20407 (CA)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 Level 2 median in Montana
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 7,800 Level 2 inspections in Montana during 2023
vs typical at BUTTE WB SCALE
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 133 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EJ9DN141231 CA YP20407 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2534XU935413 CA 4HX2950 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 1999

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
78599351 May 5, 2023 SD L2 RIVERSIDE 0
78505673 May 1, 2023 SC L2 US 123 OCONEE COUNTY 2
78496639 Apr 30, 2023 MT L3 HAUGAN SCALE 0
78443375 Apr 24, 2023 WA L3 0
78359482 Apr 14, 2023 NM L2 CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87582984 Apr 15, 2026 AK L3 1UYVS2534XU935413
83330895 Dec 6, 2024 AK L3 1UYVS2534XU935413
83330895 Dec 6, 2024 AK L3 4V4NC9EJ9DN141231
80173796 Nov 14, 2023 WA L3 1UYVS2534XU935413
80173796 Nov 14, 2023 WA L3 4V4NC9EJ9DN141231
78443375 Apr 24, 2023 WA L3 4V4NC9EJ9DN141231
78443375 Apr 24, 2023 WA L3 1UYVS2534XU935413

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