Roadside Inspection 81462019

Roadside inspection on Apr 22, 2024 in Montana • Carrier: K & R TRANSPORT II LLC (USDOT 1444932) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81462019
Date:
Apr 22, 2024
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BILLINGS MT
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 567 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PWA6118 (OH)

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 12.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.95 violations per inspection across 22 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Montana
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,804 Level 1 inspections in Montana during 2024
vs typical at BILLINGS MT
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,466 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 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)
33%
21 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
4
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
5 violations · 2 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
20 violations · 4 OOS · 0.95 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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPCD49XXMD727927 OH PWA6118 PETERBILT 567 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MAPA4828EA028194 OH TQY9679 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Mack
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING 2014

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 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
81949243 Jun 20, 2024 WY L1 TORRINGTON POE 1
81758082 May 29, 2024 MI L3 US-23 NB AT MM 25 1
81686356 May 21, 2024 IA L1 0
81599101 May 13, 2024 UT L3 KANAB UT 0
81596789 May 8, 2024 MT L3 BROADUS MT 0
81585561 May 7, 2024 FL L2 MONTICELLO FL 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87745718 May 1, 2026 IL L3 5MAPA4828EA028194
83542814 Dec 31, 2024 MN L3 1XPCD49XXMD727927
82678463 Sep 16, 2024 SD L3 5MAPA4828EA028194
82678463 Sep 16, 2024 SD L3 5MAPA4828EA028194
82082214 Jul 10, 2024 KY L1 1XPCD49XXMD727927
81758082 May 29, 2024 MI L3 1XPCD49XXMD727927
81758082 May 29, 2024 MI L3 5MAPA4828EA028194
81753813 May 27, 2024 AR L3 5MAPA4828EA028194

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