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Roadside Inspection 80958250

Roadside inspection on Feb 21, 2024 in Montana • Carrier: STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC (USDOT 1293765) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80958250
Date:
Feb 21, 2024
State:
Montana
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HARLOWTOWN MT
Operating authority:
MC501674
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LT625 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
E33826 (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 18.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.50 violations per inspection across 22 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Montana
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,804 Level 1 inspections in Montana during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
77%
22 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
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
22
11 violations · 0 OOS · 0.50 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (0 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.50 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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR3LN814874 AB E33826 INTERNATIONAL LT625 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TKJ04823NM039417 AB 5WR945 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES 2022 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.203A-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
81407916 Apr 17, 2024 NY L2 — 4 OOS
81359811 Apr 16, 2024 MT L2 ARMINGTON MT 0 —
81357252 Apr 15, 2024 MT L2 SWEET GRASS MT 1 —
81341915 Apr 12, 2024 MT L3 ARMINGTON MT 0 —
81338859 Apr 12, 2024 NE L3 — 0 —
81285773 Apr 5, 2024 MT L3 GREAT FALLS MT 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81784687 May 24, 2024 IL L3 3HSDZAPR3LN814874 —
81686693 May 21, 2024 MI L3 3HSDZAPR3LN814874 —
80619379 Jan 11, 2024 TX L2 3HSDZAPR3LN814874 —

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