Roadside Inspection 80749947
Roadside inspection on Feb 2, 2024 in Montana • Carrier: V&A TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3140152) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80749947
- Date:
- Feb 2, 2024
- State:
- Montana
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BILLINGS MT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- V&A TRANSPORTATION LLC (3140152)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 317XBE (CO)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH9FN191546
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 16.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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?
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-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 | 4V4NC9EH9FN191546 | CO 317XBE | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532C2FT332097 | IN P427266 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 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 | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81263059 | Mar 26, 2024 | WA | L2 | LIBERTY LAKE WA | 1 | — |
| 81101311 | Mar 12, 2024 | MT | L3 | FRENCHTOWN MT | 0 | — |
| 80977597 | Feb 21, 2024 | CO | L2 | FORT COLLINS CO | 1 | — |
| 80632783 | Jan 16, 2024 | WA | L2 | LIBERTY LAKE WA | 3 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82502782 | Aug 26, 2024 | CA | L4 | 4V4NC9EH9FN191546 | — |
| 81687255 | May 21, 2024 | UT | L1 | 3H3V532C2FT332097 | OOS |
| 81263059 | Mar 26, 2024 | WA | L2 | 4V4NC9EH9FN191546 | — |
| 80281340 | Nov 28, 2023 | MT | L1 | 4V4NC9EH9FN191546 | — |
| 79225465 | Jul 21, 2023 | WA | L2 | 4V4NC9EH9FN191546 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at BILLINGS MT
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 88801150 | Aug 25, 2026 | LAYNE WALLINGER | 2 | — |