Roadside Inspection 82476762

Roadside inspection on Aug 24, 2024 in Montana • Carrier: SAFE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3797451) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
3
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82476762
Date:
Aug 24, 2024
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HAUGAN MT
Operating authority:
MC1366348
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VAH TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
98219RP (WA)

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 18.

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 HAUGAN MT
7
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 2,003 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V5RC9EJ2GN959448 WA 98219RP VOLVO TRUCK VAH 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5E0AA1448HG849901 WA 06032AH COTTRELL C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI 2017

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.104(f)(1) Knotted tiedown 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns 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
82824461 Oct 3, 2024 AL L1 OXFORD 8 OOS
82301315 Aug 2, 2024 SC L3 I-85 NB ROADSIDE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86623294 Dec 18, 2025 UT L3 4V5RC9EJ2GN959448
86623294 Dec 18, 2025 UT L3 5E0AA1448HG849901
86026402 Oct 9, 2025 AR L2 4V5RC9EJ2GN959448 OOS
86026402 Oct 9, 2025 AR L2 5E0AA1448HG849901 OOS
84913409 Jun 9, 2025 IL L3 5E0AA1448HG849901
84913409 Jun 9, 2025 IL L3 4V5RC9EJ2GN959448
82301315 Aug 2, 2024 SC L3 4V5RC9EJ2GN959448
82301315 Aug 2, 2024 SC L3 5E0AA1448HG849901

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