Roadside Inspection 82443337

Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2024 in Montana • Carrier: CALVIN LARSON (USDOT 3335868) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82443337
Date:
Aug 21, 2024
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GREAT FALLS MT
Carrier (USDOT):
CALVIN LARSON (3335868)
Operating authority:
MC1070080
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A21757 (AB)

What this inspection means

5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

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
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 9,784 Level 2 inspections in Montana during 2024
vs typical at GREAT FALLS MT
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,027 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJAEDR0DPFH0862 AB A21757 WESTERN STAR 4900 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 2AEBREEC2SR000403 AB 6FA048 ADVANCE ENGINEERED PRODUCTS Advance Engineered Products 2025

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC 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
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
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
82776086 Sep 27, 2024 MT L2 GREAT FALLS MT 4 OOS
82402501 Aug 16, 2024 MT L3 CONRAD MT 1
82284287 Aug 2, 2024 MT L1 CONRAD MT 6 OOS
82230607 Jul 26, 2024 MT L1 CONRAD MT 10 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87297428 Mar 9, 2026 MT L3 5KJJAEDR0DPFH0862
85004081 Jun 20, 2025 MT L2 5KJJAEDR0DPFH0862
79611015 Sep 6, 2023 MT L2 5KJJAEDR0DPFH0862
78587410 May 9, 2023 MT L2 5KJJAEDR0DPFH0862

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