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Roadside Inspection 80384087

Roadside inspection on Dec 12, 2023 in Montana • Carrier: DIRECT EXPEDITED FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3402694) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80384087
Date:
Dec 12, 2023
State:
Montana
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BILLINGS MT
Carrier (USDOT):
DIRECT EXPEDITED FREIGHT INC (3402694)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PWZ2171 (OH)
VIN:
3AKJGLDR5HSGV8160

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

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

vs Level 3 median in Montana
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 9,537 Level 3 inspections in Montana during 2023
vs typical at BILLINGS MT
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,271 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDR5HSGV8160 OH PWZ2171 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2017 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAP0624DJ636810 OH TTN4530 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2013 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80790975 Feb 6, 2024 KS L3 — 0 —
80736358 Jan 29, 2024 WA L2 LIBERTY LAKE WA 2 OOS
80230287 Nov 22, 2023 NM L1 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 0 —
80173140 Nov 14, 2023 CO L3 — 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85811175 Sep 18, 2025 LA L2 3AKJGLDR5HSGV8160 —
85554880 Aug 20, 2025 MS L3 3AKJGLDR5HSGV8160 —
83887354 Feb 13, 2025 OK L2 3AKJGLDR5HSGV8160 OOS
80173140 Nov 14, 2023 CO L3 1GRAP0624DJ636810 —
80173140 Nov 14, 2023 CO L3 3AKJGLDR5HSGV8160 —

Related records

Carrier
DIRECT EXPEDITED FREIGHT INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
BILLINGS MT
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Montana
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJGLDR5HSGV8160
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
PWZ2171 (OH)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80384087) and date (Dec 12, 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/3402694/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/3402694/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect? ▾
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. 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? ▾
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2.
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/3402694/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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