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Roadside Inspection 85787750

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2025 in Montana • Carrier: STORM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 641220) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85787750
Date:
Sep 15, 2025
State:
Montana
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HARLOWTON MT
Carrier (USDOT):
STORM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (641220)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PA26264 (MT)
VIN:
1XKYDP9X0HJ144318

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.00 violations per inspection across 14 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Montana
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 15,491 Level 3 inspections in Montana during 2025
vs typical at HARLOWTON MT
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 239 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025

Carrier trend at this moment

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

Prior 30 days
2
12 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
12 violations · 1 OOS · 4.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
4
13 violations · 1 OOS · 3.25 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.0× their typical violation rate (12 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.00 per inspection).

Honest opinion

A clean inspection here is a positive signal in the context of a recent stretch where this carrier's violation rate ran above its lifetime average.

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X0HJ144318 MT PA26264 KENWORTH — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VA5323LT015654 TN 081616T UNPUBLISHE — — —
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
85668178 Sep 3, 2025 MT L3 ARMINGTON MT 0 —
85574514 Aug 21, 2025 SD L1 TILFORD SD 12 OOS
85358218 Jul 25, 2025 MT L2 BELT MT 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85668178 Sep 3, 2025 MT L3 1XKYDP9X0HJ144318 —
84538356 Apr 23, 2025 TN L3 5V8VA5323LT015654 —
83322437 Dec 5, 2024 MT L1 1XKYDP9X0HJ144318 —
82476574 Aug 21, 2024 MT L2 1XKYDP9X0HJ144318 —
81008136 Mar 1, 2024 MO L2 1XKYDP9X0HJ144318 OOS
80687426 Jan 25, 2024 OH L3 5V8VA5323LT015654 —
79685631 Sep 17, 2023 MT L2 1XKYDP9X0HJ144318 —
79062985 Jul 4, 2023 UT L3 5V8VA5323LT015654 —

Related records

Carrier
STORM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
HARLOWTON MT
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Montana
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XKYDP9X0HJ144318
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
PA26264 (MT)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85787750) and date (Sep 15, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  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/641220/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/641220/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect? ▾
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. 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 3 other inspections with a combined 12 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 2.00 violations per inspection across 14 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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/641220/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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