Roadside Inspection 80422216

Roadside inspection on Dec 16, 2023 in Montana • Carrier: BULLS TRANSPORT CANADA LTD (USDOT 2865364) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80422216
Date:
Dec 16, 2023
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SHELBY MT
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A99265 (AB)

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 14.

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 this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.68 violations per inspection across 25 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Montana
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,673 Level 1 inspections in Montana during 2023
vs typical at SHELBY MT
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 600 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
25 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
3
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
12 violations · 2 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
25
42 violations · 9 OOS · 1.68 per inspection
Honest opinion

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-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD5XGSHA2189 AB A99265 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2530BU110610 AB 6EG647 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2011

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-B Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
80770958 Feb 2, 2024 CA L2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 1
80697530 Jan 26, 2024 CA L3 1
80662097 Jan 10, 2024 CA L2 CACHE CREEK SCALES 1 OOS
80625810 Jan 10, 2024 MT L3 LIMA MT 0
80574839 Jan 10, 2024 MT L3 GREAT FALLS MT 0
80479165 Dec 26, 2023 NV L2 REGION 3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86698549 Jan 2, 2026 CA L3 1UYVS2530BU110610
85752918 Sep 11, 2025 CA L3 1UYVS2530BU110610
83588647 Jan 13, 2025 MT L3 1UYVS2530BU110610
82478701 Aug 22, 2024 MT L1 1UYVS2530BU110610 OOS
82230638 Jul 26, 2024 MT L3 3AKJGLD5XGSHA2189
82088135 Jul 10, 2024 MT L2 1UYVS2530BU110610 OOS
82001701 Jun 25, 2024 UT L3 1UYVS2530BU110610
81145855 Mar 15, 2024 CA L3 1UYVS2530BU110610

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