Roadside Inspection 81429374

Roadside inspection on Apr 23, 2024 in Montana • Carrier: DIRT MASTERS INC (USDOT 4083120) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81429374
Date:
Apr 23, 2024
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CULBERTSON MT
Carrier (USDOT):
DIRT MASTERS INC (4083120)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
579EGW (ND)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 22.

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
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 9,784 Level 2 inspections in Montana during 2024
vs typical at CULBERTSON MT
7
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 108 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
7
6 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 392.9a(a)(2) (Operating Beyond The Scope Of The Required Authority (Passengers)., severity weight 8). (392.9a(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9TJ45N387141 ND 579EGW VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2005
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5TU1142356S000503 MT 449454B CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS
Ticket: Unknown
2006

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.9a(a)(2) Operating Beyond The Scope Of The Required Authority (Passengers). 8 General/Admin OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a)(1) Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
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
85023526 Jun 20, 2025 MT L3 5TU1142356S000503
79989094 Oct 22, 2023 ND L2 5TU1142356S000503

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