Roadside Inspection 82017372
Roadside inspection on Jun 26, 2024 in Montana • Carrier: HELENA SAND AND GRAVEL INC (USDOT 1005068) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82017372
- Date:
- Jun 26, 2024
- State:
- Montana
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SILVER STAR MT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HELENA SAND AND GRAVEL INC (1005068)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-650 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 504380C (MT)
- VIN:
- 3FRWW65W58V696627
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 10.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3FRWW65W58V696627 | MT 504380C | FORD | F-650 | 2008 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4KNTT162XGL160633 | MT 512870B |
TOWMASTER INC.
Ticket: Unknown
|
Towmaster Inc. | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
2 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 |
| 391.11(b)(4) | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | 2 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
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Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81780414 | Jun 4, 2024 | MT | L3 | ANACONDA MT | 0 | — |
| 81610504 | May 9, 2024 | MT | L3 | ANACONDA MT | 1 | — |
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