Roadside Inspection 81191020

Roadside inspection on Mar 25, 2024 in Montana • Carrier: HTS LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3252655) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81191020
Date:
Mar 25, 2024
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BILLINGS MT
Carrier (USDOT):
HTS LOGISTICS INC (3252655)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1230552 (IL)

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 10.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.43 violations per inspection across 160 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Montana
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 9,784 Level 2 inspections in Montana during 2024
vs typical at BILLINGS MT
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,040 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
33%
160 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
11
22 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
30
61 violations · 9 OOS · 2.03 per inspection
Prior 365 days
160
229 violations · 25 OOS · 1.43 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 393.110B2I-C (Cargo securement - logs, severity weight 7). (393.110B2I-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X7MJ420097 IL P1230552 KENWORTH
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MAPA5321PH066891 IL 939846ST MACK TRAIL

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.110B2I-C Cargo securement - logs 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LSLI Inoperable required lamps 3 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
81715117 May 22, 2024 MN L3 WEST LAKELAND MN 0
81735223 May 21, 2024 WA L3 QUINCY WA 2
81675866 May 21, 2024 OH L1 CAMBRIDGE SCALES 0
81680531 May 18, 2024 AR L2 VAN BUREN AR 2 OOS
83983150 May 16, 2024 NM L2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0
81679739 May 16, 2024 CA L3 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84207729 Mar 23, 2025 NM L3 5MAPA5321PH066891
84207729 Mar 23, 2025 NM L3 1XKYDP9X7MJ420097
81489285 Apr 29, 2024 CA L3 5MAPA5321PH066891
81489285 Apr 29, 2024 CA L3 1XKYDP9X7MJ420097
81411323 Apr 19, 2024 WY L2 1XKYDP9X7MJ420097
81411323 Apr 19, 2024 WY L2 5MAPA5321PH066891
79746600 Sep 21, 2023 WY L1 5MAPA5321PH066891

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81191020) and date (Mar 25, 2024) 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. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/3252655/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/3252655/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 30 other inspections with a combined 61 violations and 9 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.43 violations per inspection across 160 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.110B2I-C, 393.9A-LSLI.
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/3252655/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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