Roadside Inspection 80202070

Roadside inspection on Nov 14, 2023 in New York • Carrier: MONTANA GROUP OF COMPANIES LIMITED (USDOT 2824402) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80202070
Date:
Nov 14, 2023
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BUFFALO PEACE BRIDGE
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PA62335 (ON)

What this inspection means

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

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 this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.80 violations per inspection across 51 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New York
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 39,299 Level 2 inspections in New York during 2023
vs typical at BUFFALO PEACE BRIDGE
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 517 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
43%
51 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
6
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
15
8 violations · 2 OOS · 0.53 per inspection
Prior 365 days
51
41 violations · 6 OOS · 0.80 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJBBCK25LP00253 ON PA62335 FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTF532AXP3350347 ON X4919J TRLR

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
395.24(c)(2)(ii) Driver failed to manually add the trailer number Hours of Service
395.24(c)(2)(iii) Driver failed to manually add shipping document number Hours of Service
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD 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
80616695 Jan 12, 2024 MI L3 1
83919709 Jan 11, 2024 NM L3 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0
80591499 Jan 10, 2024 MI L2 1
80584272 Jan 10, 2024 UT L3 BRIGHAM CITY UT 0
80613689 Jan 9, 2024 NY L2 2
80510031 Jan 2, 2024 TN L3 KNOXVILLE TN 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83448452 Dec 19, 2024 VT L3 1FUJBBCK25LP00253
82911646 Oct 8, 2024 TX L2 1FUJBBCK25LP00253
81605377 May 14, 2024 MI L2 1TTF532AXP3350347 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80202070) and date (Nov 14, 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/2824402/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/2824402/

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?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 15 other inspections with a combined 8 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.80 violations per inspection across 51 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
5 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.9(a), 393.9(a), 395.24(c)(2)(ii), 395.24(c)(2)(iii), 395.30(b)(1).
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/2824402/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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