Roadside Inspection 80138155

Roadside inspection on Nov 7, 2023 in Montana • Carrier: JAMES SPERRY JR (USDOT 2918993) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80138155
Date:
Nov 7, 2023
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BOZEMAN MT
Carrier (USDOT):
JAMES SPERRY JR (2918993)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PA20726 (MT)

What this inspection means

8 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 33.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Montana
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,673 Level 1 inspections in Montana during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
8
7 more 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

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X34D833245 MT PA20726 PETERBILT 379 2004
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1S9SS4940DL476003 MT EDP220 SMITHCO MANUFACTURING SMITHCO MANUFACTURING 2013

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
393.47B-BMBCAD Air Disc Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on the same axle other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.83(g) Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. 1 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
86027412 Oct 6, 2025 MT L2 1S9SS4940DL476003
85741212 Sep 4, 2025 MT L3 1S9SS4940DL476003
82323663 Aug 7, 2024 MT L2 1S9SS4940DL476003
82323663 Aug 7, 2024 MT L2 1XP5DB9X34D833245
82145478 Jul 12, 2024 MT L2 1XP5DB9X34D833245
82145478 Jul 12, 2024 MT L2 1S9SS4940DL476003
79271737 Jul 26, 2023 MT L2 1S9SS4940DL476003 OOS

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