Roadside Inspection 78471882

Roadside inspection on Apr 26, 2023 in Montana • Carrier: CARGA LLC (USDOT 3814268) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78471882
Date:
Apr 26, 2023
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WIBAUX SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
CARGA LLC (3814268)
Vehicle:
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3346284 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 9.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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?

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 WIBAUX SCALE
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 113 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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Honest opinion

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 392.9a(a)(1) (Transporting hazmat without authority, severity weight 9). (392.9a(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FT8W3DT1NED53672 IN 3346284 FORD
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5329NL008138 IN L55839 TRLR

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.9a(a)(1) Transporting hazmat without authority 9 General/Admin OOS
390.21T(b) 390.21T(b) General/Admin

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86477578 Dec 4, 2025 MT L2 1FT8W3DT1NED53672 OOS
85924494 Sep 30, 2025 OH L3 1FT8W3DT1NED53672
85704069 Sep 5, 2025 CO L3 5VGFW5329NL008138 OOS
85622571 Aug 27, 2025 PA L1 5VGFW5329NL008138
85504603 Aug 14, 2025 MS L1 1FT8W3DT1NED53672
83498655 Dec 28, 2024 IA L2 5VGFW5329NL008138 OOS
83379274 Dec 11, 2024 KS L1 1FT8W3DT1NED53672 OOS
83072825 Oct 31, 2024 IA L2 1FT8W3DT1NED53672

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78471882) and date (Apr 26, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3814268/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3814268/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.9a(a)(1), 390.21T(b).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3814268/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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