Roadside Inspection 81460657

Roadside inspection on Apr 21, 2024 in Montana • Carrier: C&W TRUCKING & SONS INC (USDOT 1457229) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81460657
Date:
Apr 21, 2024
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BILLINGS MT
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
FJ5265 (IA)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.93 violations per inspection across 153 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Montana
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 14,704 Level 3 inspections in Montana during 2024
vs typical at BILLINGS MT
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,441 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
48%
140 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
5
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
27
24 violations · 2 OOS · 0.89 per inspection
Prior 365 days
140
132 violations · 12 OOS · 0.94 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD56GSGZ5763 IA FJ5265 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM962XKH120322 IA DZ5891 GREAT DANE TRAILERS
Ticket: Unknown
Great Dane Trailers 1989

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
81938815 Jun 17, 2024 CO L3 LIMON CO 0
81909385 Jun 13, 2024 TN L3 ARDMORE TN 0
81866112 Jun 12, 2024 IA L2 1 OOS
81826347 Jun 10, 2024 AL L1 WEIGH STATION 1 OOS
81815920 Jun 4, 2024 TX L2 IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 0
81701271 May 17, 2024 CO L1 DUMONT CO 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87548987 Apr 6, 2026 WA L2 1GRDM962XKH120322
85411327 Aug 5, 2025 KS L2 1GRDM962XKH120322
84963757 Jun 14, 2025 IA L2 1GRDM962XKH120322
83705934 Jan 24, 2025 MS L3 3AKJGLD56GSGZ5763
80711408 Jan 24, 2024 CA L2 1GRDM962XKH120322
80381436 Dec 12, 2023 WA L2 1GRDM962XKH120322
80254331 Nov 25, 2023 IA L3 1GRDM962XKH120322
78587476 May 9, 2023 MT L3 3AKJGLD56GSGZ5763

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81460657) and date (Apr 21, 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. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  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/1457229/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/1457229/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 27 other inspections with a combined 24 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.93 violations per inspection across 153 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2.
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/1457229/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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