Roadside Inspection 81383445

Roadside inspection on Apr 18, 2024 in Montana • Carrier: NORTHWEST DIRECT (USDOT 3094285) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
3
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81383445
Date:
Apr 18, 2024
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BUTTE MT
Carrier (USDOT):
NORTHWEST DIRECT (3094285)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
LLY229 (AK)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 19.

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 Level 2 median in Montana
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 9,784 Level 2 inspections in Montana during 2024
vs typical at BUTTE MT
6
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 908 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
6
5 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
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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDR1KLKP0983 AK LLY229 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N2532C3M1545740 AK 8402SK FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2021

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8(a) No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86356170 Nov 18, 2025 OR L2 13N2532C3M1545740 OOS
85193850 Jul 10, 2025 CO L3 13N2532C3M1545740
83756906 Jan 31, 2025 UT L1 13N2532C3M1545740 OOS
82607178 Sep 9, 2024 AK L2 13N2532C3M1545740
79613180 Sep 6, 2023 CA L1 13N2532C3M1545740

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