Roadside Inspection 82581681
Roadside inspection on Sep 3, 2024 in North Dakota • Carrier: PREFERRED STANDARDS LLC (USDOT 3816164) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82581681
- Date:
- Sep 3, 2024
- State:
- North Dakota
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 14
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WATFORD CITY ND
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PREFERRED STANDARDS LLC (3816164)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 324EIM (ND)
- VIN:
- 1XKADB9X57J199625
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 40.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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(d) (Brake connections with leaks or constrictions, severity weight 4). (393.45(d))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKADB9X57J199625 | ND 324EIM | KENWORTH | T6 Series | 2007 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5MC114231DP016270 | MT BEP823 | MANAC TRAILERS USA | Manac | 2013 | — |
Violations Cited
14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11(a)(1) | Lighting devices/reflectors | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.95(a)(4) | 393.95(a)(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82841715 | Oct 4, 2024 | ND | L2 | — | 2 | — |
| 82594891 | Sep 6, 2024 | MT | L3 | FAIRVIEW MT | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83842703 | Feb 7, 2025 | TX | L2 | 5MC114231DP016270 | — |
| 83842703 | Feb 7, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1XKADB9X57J199625 | — |
| 83389310 | Dec 4, 2024 | TX | L2 | 5MC114231DP016270 | OOS |
| 83389310 | Dec 4, 2024 | TX | L2 | 1XKADB9X57J199625 | OOS |
| 82841715 | Oct 4, 2024 | ND | L2 | 5MC114231DP016270 | — |
| 82841715 | Oct 4, 2024 | ND | L2 | 1XKADB9X57J199625 | — |
| 82594891 | Sep 6, 2024 | MT | L3 | 5MC114231DP016270 | — |
| 82594891 | Sep 6, 2024 | MT | L3 | 1XKADB9X57J199625 | — |
Related records
How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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Recent activity at WATFORD CITY ND
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87738485 | Apr 30, 2026 | RES SERVICES GROUP LLC | 4 | — |
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| 87738252 | Apr 30, 2026 | SOLID GROUND TRUCKING LLC | 3 | — |
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| 87643329 | Apr 20, 2026 | TTK ENTERPRISES LLC | 5 | — |
| 87612837 | Apr 16, 2026 | SON OILFIELD SERVICES LLC | 0 | — |
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