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Roadside Inspection 78720204

Roadside inspection on May 23, 2023 in Montana • Carrier: ZAM TRANS INC (USDOT 2836098) • Vehicle: FRHT 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 #:
78720204
Date:
May 23, 2023
State:
Montana
Level:
Level II — Walk-Around
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FORSYTH WB SCALE - A SITE
Carrier (USDOT):
ZAM TRANS INC (2836098)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P778490 (SC)
VIN:
3AKJGLDR9JSHH3409

What this inspection means

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

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

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 3AKJGLDR9JSHH3409 SC P778490 FRHT — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C5LT029004 CA 4SU9413 HYTR — — —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.95(a) Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective 5 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.

Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79209896 Jul 20, 2023 MO L2 29 H4S WATSON 0 —
79236953 Jul 19, 2023 UT L3 WENDOVER PORT OF ENTRY EASTBOU 1 —
79191997 Jul 18, 2023 CA L1 DONNER PASS IF 0 —
79178853 Jul 17, 2023 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 1 —
79139023 Jul 12, 2023 WA L3 I82 ROADSIDE 2 —
79127040 Jul 10, 2023 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86448370 Nov 24, 2025 CA L2 3H3V532C5LT029004 —
86202757 Oct 29, 2025 CO L2 3H3V532C5LT029004 —
85617338 Aug 26, 2025 IN L1 3H3V532C5LT029004 OOS
84189122 Mar 19, 2025 SD L3 3AKJGLDR9JSHH3409 —
83832500 Feb 7, 2025 CA L3 3H3V532C5LT029004 —
83685637 Jan 23, 2025 SD L3 3H3V532C5LT029004 —
81844817 Jun 6, 2024 WY L1 3AKJGLDR9JSHH3409 —
81122392 Mar 10, 2024 CO L2 3AKJGLDR9JSHH3409 —

Related records

Carrier
ZAM TRANS INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
FORSYTH WB SCALE - A SITE
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Montana
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJGLDR9JSHH3409
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
P778490 (SC)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78720204) and date (May 23, 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. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  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/2836098/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/2836098/

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? ▾
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
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: 393.95(a), 393.9(a).
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/2836098/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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