Roadside Inspection 80229394
Roadside inspection on Nov 16, 2023 in Montana • Carrier: MURCAH LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3935588) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80229394
- Date:
- Nov 16, 2023
- State:
- Montana
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CLEARWATER MT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MURCAH LOGISTICS LLC (3935588)
- Vehicle:
- HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- AY980S (NJ)
- VIN:
- 5PVNV8JV3F4S55081
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 18.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 396.3A1-STLT (Steering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link., severity weight 6). (396.3A1-STLT)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNV8JV3F4S55081 | NJ AY980S | HINO | Conventional Type Truck | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.3A2-HOSPDIT | HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time: | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 396.3A1-STLT | Steering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.201B-FR | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80356189 | Dec 8, 2023 | NM | L3 | RATON PORT OF ENTRY | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87011957 | Feb 4, 2026 | NY | L2 | 5PVNV8JV3F4S55081 | OOS |
| 86398803 | Nov 17, 2025 | NY | L2 | 5PVNV8JV3F4S55081 | — |
| 84978393 | Jun 11, 2025 | NY | L2 | 5PVNV8JV3F4S55081 | — |
| 2141006438 | Jul 28, 2024 | MD | L2 | 5PVNV8JV3F4S55081 | — |
| I030H30600 | Jul 18, 2024 | TN | L2 | 5PVNV8JV3F4S55081 | — |
| 1031012104 | Jul 12, 2024 | MS | L2 | 5PVNV8JV3F4S55081 | OOS |
| SPWE130787 | May 22, 2024 | NY | L3 | 5PVNV8JV3F4S55081 | — |
| 80356189 | Dec 8, 2023 | NM | L3 | 5PVNV8JV3F4S55081 | — |
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