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Roadside Inspection 78621808

Roadside inspection on May 9, 2023 in Montana • Carrier: APM CONSULTING INC (USDOT 2401771) • Vehicle: PETERBILT 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 #:
78621808
Date:
May 9, 2023
State:
Montana
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GORE HILL SCALE - A SITE
Carrier (USDOT):
APM CONSULTING INC (2401771)
Operating authority:
MC826452
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PA05894 (MT)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

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

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

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 393.207(b) (Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged, severity weight 7). (393.207(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X24D826612 MT PA05894 PETERBILT 379 2004 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS253XXU043411 MT 336339B UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 1999 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(b) Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status — Hours of Service —

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
78906596 Jun 10, 2023 ND L3 SWEET BRIAR SCENIC OVERLOOK 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89081589 Sep 22, 2026 ND L1 1XP5DB9X24D826612 —
87381869 Mar 24, 2026 SD L3 1XP5DB9X24D826612 —
82108937 Jul 12, 2024 MT L1 1UYVS253XXU043411 OOS
82108937 Jul 12, 2024 MT L1 1XP5DB9X24D826612 OOS
79498189 Aug 23, 2023 MT L1 1XP5DB9X24D826612 —
79210845 Jul 21, 2023 MT L1 1XP5DB9X24D826612 —
78906596 Jun 10, 2023 ND L3 1XP5DB9X24D826612 —
78906596 Jun 10, 2023 ND L3 1UYVS253XXU043411 —

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