Roadside Inspection 85333367

Roadside inspection on Jul 24, 2025 in Montana • Carrier: BM 5 EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4252114) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85333367
Date:
Jul 24, 2025
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LIMA MT
Carrier (USDOT):
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC (4252114)
Operating authority:
MC1721817
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
P1279297 (IL)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.31 violations per inspection across 36 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Montana
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 4,262 Level 1 inspections in Montana during 2025
vs typical at LIMA MT
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 949 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
14%
36 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
36
155 violations · 15 OOS
Prior 90 days
36
155 violations · 15 OOS · 4.31 per inspection
Prior 365 days
36
155 violations · 15 OOS · 4.31 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL6RG358856 IL P1279297 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7UZFW5038PL004350 CA 979804ST KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC 2023

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16AD Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 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
85852240 Sep 21, 2025 MS L1 1
85850701 Sep 20, 2025 IN L3 GARY IN 5 OOS
85785561 Sep 12, 2025 SC L3 LEXINGTON SC 3
85779001 Sep 11, 2025 IA L2 1
85762413 Sep 11, 2025 PA L3 2
85747845 Sep 10, 2025 NC L3 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88961846 Sep 10, 2026 PA L1 7UZFW5038PL004350
88913512 Sep 5, 2026 KS L2 3C63RRGL6RG358856
88565237 Jul 29, 2026 IL L2 7UZFW5038PL004350
88140568 Jun 12, 2026 TN L1 7UZFW5038PL004350
87973694 May 26, 2026 TN L1 7UZFW5038PL004350
87050373 Feb 13, 2026 CO L3 7UZFW5038PL004350
87027378 Feb 10, 2026 ID L1 7UZFW5038PL004350 OOS
86322367 Nov 12, 2025 TX L2 7UZFW5038PL004350 OOS

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