Roadside Inspection 79719708

Roadside inspection on Sep 20, 2023 in Montana • Carrier: NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 295027) • Vehicle: INTL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79719708
Date:
Sep 20, 2023
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BILLINGS EB SCALE
Vehicle:
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RB91493 (MI)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.85 violations per inspection across 61 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Montana
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 3,673 Level 1 inspections in Montana during 2023
vs typical at BILLINGS EB SCALE
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 547 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
45%
60 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
11
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
30
28 violations · 4 OOS · 0.93 per inspection
Prior 365 days
60
52 violations · 10 OOS · 0.87 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR4MN653761 MI RB91493 INTL
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MAPA5327MA057942 MI E249902 MAGC
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80206108 Nov 17, 2023 MI L1 6 OOS
80205492 Nov 16, 2023 IL L3 0
80172396 Nov 14, 2023 MI L2 ROAD 1
80160732 Nov 13, 2023 TN L3 ROADSIDE 0
80157109 Nov 13, 2023 NY L2 1
80040147 Oct 29, 2023 IL L3 I57 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83577046 Jan 9, 2025 MI L2 5MAPA5327MA057942
82126389 Jul 16, 2024 SD L3 5MAPA5327MA057942
80958226 Feb 20, 2024 ND L2 5MAPA5327MA057942
80838852 Feb 12, 2024 MI L1 5MAPA5327MA057942
80719770 Jan 29, 2024 MI L2 3HSDZAPR4MN653761
78760313 May 30, 2023 CO L2 3HSDZAPR4MN653761

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79719708) and date (Sep 20, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  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/295027/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/295027/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. 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?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 30 other inspections with a combined 28 violations and 4 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.85 violations per inspection across 61 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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/295027/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at BILLINGS EB SCALE

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
80019154 Oct 16, 2023 TRANSPORT NATIONAL LLC 2
80019153 Oct 16, 2023 CROELL INC 0
80019152 Oct 16, 2023 TRUE NORTH CONTRACTING LLC 0
79785588 Sep 28, 2023 HUNT ENERGY LLC 2
79763482 Sep 26, 2023 TLC - PATRIOT SEPTIC AND EXCAVATION LLC 0
79763358 Sep 23, 2023 Z & N FORCE LOGISTICS LLC 1 OOS

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