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Roadside Inspection 79137501

Roadside inspection on Jul 12, 2023 in Montana • Carrier: TDS ENTERPRISES LLC (USDOT 3203085) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79137501
Date:
Jul 12, 2023
State:
Montana
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
ROADSIDE IN GREAT FALLS
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W900 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
243956B (MT)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 13.

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
3
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
3
2 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 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2XKWDB0X0NM569548 MT 243956B KENWORTH W900 1992 —
2 FULL TRAILER 1DA13RRN64P016733 MT 248289B DAKOTA MANUFACTURING CO. / TRAIL-EZE
Ticket: Utility
Dakota Manufacturing Co. 2004 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving —
393.81 Horn inoperative 3 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
87179433 Feb 26, 2026 MT L2 2XKWDB0X0NM569548 —

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