Roadside Inspection 85034987
Roadside inspection on Jun 22, 2025 in Montana • Carrier: ASCENT LOGISTICS LTD (USDOT 3448685) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85034987
- Date:
- Jun 22, 2025
- State:
- Montana
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MALTA MT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ASCENT LOGISTICS LTD (3448685)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- A99596 (AB)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR3RSVC8317
What this inspection means
One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 7.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (4 violations across 21 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.42 per inspection).
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR3RSVC8317 | AB A99596 | FREIGHTLIN | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2531J6384319 | AB 6JR292 | UTILITY | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8A | Failing to keep RODS | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85554154 | Aug 21, 2025 | MT | L1 | CONRAD MT | 2 | — |
| 85547360 | Aug 18, 2025 | CA | L2 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 85452968 | Aug 7, 2025 | MT | L3 | CONRAD MT | 0 | — |
| 85446381 | Aug 7, 2025 | OH | L3 | BIDWELL OH | 0 | — |
| 85413807 | Aug 5, 2025 | CA | L3 | SB 99 JNO PELANDALE OC | 3 | — |
| 85395446 | Jul 31, 2025 | ID | L1 | BONNERS FERRY ID | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87045985 | Feb 12, 2026 | CA | L3 | 1UYVS2531J6384319 | — |
| 86000560 | Oct 5, 2025 | MT | L3 | 1UYVS2531J6384319 | — |
| 84694360 | May 15, 2025 | MT | L1 | 1UYVS2531J6384319 | — |
| 84125767 | Mar 11, 2025 | UT | L3 | 3AKJHHDR3RSVC8317 | — |
| 82275298 | Jul 31, 2024 | MT | L2 | 1UYVS2531J6384319 | — |
| 81947478 | Jun 23, 2024 | NM | L3 | 3AKJHHDR3RSVC8317 | — |
| 81564799 | May 9, 2024 | MT | L3 | 3AKJHHDR3RSVC8317 | — |
| 81434729 | Apr 23, 2024 | OR | L1 | 1UYVS2531J6384319 | OOS |
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Recent activity at MALTA MT
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87699434 | Apr 26, 2026 | VDV ROYAL INC | 0 | — |
| 87669727 | Apr 23, 2026 | PHILLIP HENDERSON | 0 | — |
| 87406350 | Mar 24, 2026 | ASCENT LOGISTICS LTD | 0 | — |
| 87352784 | Mar 19, 2026 | SVOBODA EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 87327072 | Mar 18, 2026 | NASH ENTERPRISE INC | 1 | — |
| 87327071 | Mar 18, 2026 | TODD KINNEY | 0 | — |
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