Roadside Inspection 85665473

Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2025 in Montana • Carrier: RAI EXPRESS LINES LTD (USDOT 970090) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85665473
Date:
Aug 27, 2025
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BUTTE MT
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
70770P (BC)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.67 violations per inspection across 457 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Montana
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 11,102 Level 2 inspections in Montana during 2025
vs typical at BUTTE MT
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,121 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
65%
197 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
18
9 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
50
32 violations · 3 OOS · 0.64 per inspection
Prior 365 days
197
122 violations · 12 OOS · 0.62 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR3NSNE8934 BC 70770P FREIGHTLIN
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2531J7161708 BC 34356L UNKNOWN

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.60E Glazing/window obstructions 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
86145095 Oct 24, 2025 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 0
86186592 Oct 23, 2025 MT L1 BILLINGS MT 0
86152497 Oct 22, 2025 WA L3 CUSTER WA 0
86132985 Oct 22, 2025 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 0
86125975 Oct 21, 2025 AZ L2 SACATON AZ 3
86104448 Oct 20, 2025 MT L2 BILLINGS MT 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87836107 May 13, 2026 SD L3 3AKJHHDR3NSNE8934
87709696 Apr 29, 2026 SD L3 3AKJHHDR3NSNE8934
87696339 Apr 27, 2026 MT L3 1UYVS2531J7161708
87124130 Feb 19, 2026 WA L3 3AKJHHDR3NSNE8934
86903242 Jan 26, 2026 ND L3 1UYVS2531J7161708
85484312 Aug 4, 2025 CA L2 3AKJHHDR3NSNE8934
84956819 Jun 10, 2025 WA L2 1UYVS2531J7161708
84928904 Jun 7, 2025 WA L2 3AKJHHDR3NSNE8934

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85665473) and date (Aug 27, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. 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.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/970090/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/970090/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 50 other inspections with a combined 32 violations and 3 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.67 violations per inspection across 457 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.60E.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/970090/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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