Roadside Inspection 83495218
Roadside inspection on Dec 28, 2024 in North Dakota • Carrier: BELL ENERGY SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3114910) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83495218
- Date:
- Dec 28, 2024
- State:
- North Dakota
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- KILLDEER ND
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BELL ENERGY SERVICES LLC (3114910)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 453EAB (ND)
- VIN:
- 1FUJA6CK66LU98576
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 31.
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJA6CK66LU98576 | ND 453EAB | FREIGHTLINER | Columbia | 2006 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1G9ST5035LH015063 | ND T920142 |
GALYEAN EQUIPMENT CO.
Ticket: Unknown
|
Galyean Equipment Co. | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLEWPB | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - Posted bridge. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83703512 | Jan 25, 2025 | ND | L2 | KILLDEER ND | 1 | — |
| 83596438 | Jan 12, 2025 | ND | L3 | HALLIDAY ND | 1 | — |
| 83583257 | Jan 10, 2025 | ND | L2 | KILLDEER ND | 3 | — |
| 83493352 | Dec 27, 2024 | ND | L2 | KILLDEER ND | 4 | OOS |
| 83190771 | Nov 17, 2024 | ND | L2 | KILLDEER ND | 5 | OOS |
| 83067738 | Nov 2, 2024 | ND | L2 | KILLDEER ND | 2 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84003361 | Feb 27, 2025 | ND | L2 | 1G9ST5035LH015063 | OOS |
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Recent activity at KILLDEER ND
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87738217 | Apr 30, 2026 | BADLANDS TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS LLC | 2 | — |
| 87710712 | Apr 28, 2026 | GROUND HOGGER LLC | 6 | OOS |
| 87710590 | Apr 28, 2026 | JD FENCING & FIELD SERVICES LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 87506582 | Apr 6, 2026 | RUNNING HORSE LLC | 3 | — |
| 87494864 | Apr 3, 2026 | DOWNS TRUCKING CORP | 3 | — |
| 87494017 | Apr 3, 2026 | PALE HORSE SERVICES INC | 1 | — |
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