Roadside Inspection 82949954
Roadside inspection on Oct 18, 2024 in North Dakota • Carrier: BELL ENERGY SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3114910) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82949954
- Date:
- Oct 18, 2024
- State:
- North Dakota
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WATFORD CITY ND
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BELL ENERGY SERVICES LLC (3114910)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 343CRF (ND)
- VIN:
- 1XKZP4EX5LJ349738
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 53.
Compared to the median Level 2 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 396.3A1-STLC (Steering - Loose clamp or clamp bolt on tie rod or drag link., severity weight 6). (396.3A1-STLC)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKZP4EX5LJ349738 | ND 343CRF | KENWORTH | T880 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1H9SD4433JE563906 | ND T997308 | Hawkes Man | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLEWG3 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-STLC | Steering - Loose clamp or clamp bolt on tie rod or drag link. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83190771 | Nov 17, 2024 | ND | L2 | KILLDEER ND | 5 | OOS |
| 83067738 | Nov 2, 2024 | ND | L2 | KILLDEER ND | 2 | OOS |
| 82997852 | Oct 23, 2024 | ND | L2 | KILLDEER ND | 6 | OOS |
| 82925316 | Oct 15, 2024 | ND | L3 | KILLDEER ND | 1 | — |
| 82813100 | Sep 30, 2024 | ND | L3 | KEENE ND | 0 | — |
| 82727646 | Sep 21, 2024 | ND | L2 | KILLDEER ND | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78915833 | Jun 8, 2023 | ND | L3 | 1XKZP4EX5LJ349738 | — |
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Recent activity at WATFORD CITY ND
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87738485 | Apr 30, 2026 | RES SERVICES GROUP LLC | 4 | — |
| 87738470 | Apr 30, 2026 | BADLANDS CONTRACTING LLC | 1 | — |
| 87738252 | Apr 30, 2026 | SOLID GROUND TRUCKING LLC | 3 | — |
| 87737192 | Apr 30, 2026 | INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE INCORPORATED | 13 | OOS |
| 87643329 | Apr 20, 2026 | TTK ENTERPRISES LLC | 5 | — |
| 87612837 | Apr 16, 2026 | SON OILFIELD SERVICES LLC | 0 | — |
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