Roadside Inspection 80229133
Roadside inspection on Nov 14, 2023 in North Dakota • Carrier: ALTON HOT SHOT SERVICE INC (USDOT 2518742) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80229133
- Date:
- Nov 14, 2023
- State:
- North Dakota
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WILLISTON ND
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ALTON HOT SHOT SERVICE INC (2518742)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 38519P (ND)
- VIN:
- 1NPXGGGG20D628181
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 50.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
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An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1NPXGGGG20D628181 | ND 38519P | PETERBILT | 389 | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5TU11423XLS000198 | MT 577319B | CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS | CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.207C-SLSS | Suspension - Leaf spring shifted. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.33A-D | Driver - Operating CMV while lamps/reflectors are obscured. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 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)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 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 | — |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5A-HNL | HUBS - No Visible Or Measurable Lubricant Showing In The HUB. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80531682 | Dec 27, 2023 | ND | L3 | FAIRVIEW ND | 1 | — |
| 80530084 | Dec 27, 2023 | ND | L3 | WILLISTON ND | 1 | — |
| 80229423 | Nov 15, 2023 | ND | L1 | WILLISTON ND | 7 | OOS |
| 80226956 | Nov 11, 2023 | ND | L2 | WILLISTON | 1 | — |
| 79773181 | Sep 25, 2023 | ND | L2 | BERTHOLD | 4 | — |
| 79772963 | Sep 25, 2023 | ND | L2 | BERTHOLD | 2 | — |
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Recent activity at WILLISTON ND
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87747882 | May 1, 2026 | ALL THE BITS TRUCKING LLC | 10 | — |
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| 87747680 | May 1, 2026 | WOLLA OILFIELD SERVICES LLC | 13 | OOS |
| 87746635 | May 1, 2026 | VACUJET SEPTIC AND SUMP SERVICE INC | 13 | OOS |
| 87746601 | May 1, 2026 | INTERFACE TREATING SOLUTIONS | 0 | — |
| 87746587 | May 1, 2026 | STEALTH ENERGY GROUP LLC | 4 | OOS |
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