Roadside Inspection 85850594

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2025 in Montana • Carrier: TVA LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2555496) • Vehicle: VOLVO 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 #:
85850594
Date:
Sep 18, 2025
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BUTTE MT
Carrier (USDOT):
TVA LOGISTICS INC (2555496)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1142779 (IL)

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 8.

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 0.54 violations per inspection across 373 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 3,181 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)
60%
162 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
16
14 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
40
24 violations · 5 OOS · 0.60 per inspection
Prior 365 days
162
83 violations · 11 OOS · 0.51 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EHXNN304337 IL P1142779 VOLVO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3UTVS2530N8456812 IL 833171ST UTILITY

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55E-B Coupling device/towing methods defective 8 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
86350999 Nov 16, 2025 NC L3 UNION 0
86339514 Nov 16, 2025 IL L3 I-80 EB 0
86337472 Nov 15, 2025 MT L3 BROADUS MT 1
86336855 Nov 13, 2025 SD L3 TILFORD SD 0
86330531 Nov 13, 2025 IL L2 I-80 2 OOS
86329898 Nov 13, 2025 WA L2 GRANDVIEW WA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87157306 Feb 25, 2026 CO L2 4V4NC9EHXNN304337
86711912 Jan 5, 2026 OH L3 4V4NC9EHXNN304337
86439155 Nov 28, 2025 MT L3 3UTVS2530N8456812
85541460 Aug 20, 2025 OR L3 3UTVS2530N8456812 OOS
85490541 Aug 13, 2025 OH L2 3UTVS2530N8456812
84060253 Mar 5, 2025 MT L3 4V4NC9EHXNN304337
82573772 Sep 2, 2024 OH L3 4V4NC9EHXNN304337
81874285 Jun 14, 2024 MD L2 4V4NC9EHXNN304337 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85850594) and date (Sep 18, 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/2555496/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/2555496/

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 40 other inspections with a combined 24 violations and 5 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.54 violations per inspection across 373 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: 393.55E-B.
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/2555496/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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