Roadside Inspection 86013129

Roadside inspection on Oct 8, 2025 in Montana • Carrier: MONTANA CONTAINERS SALES AND RENTALS LLC (USDOT 3998836) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86013129
Date:
Oct 8, 2025
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FORSYTH MT
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T800 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
SA09243 (MT)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 20.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.00 violations per inspection across 21 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Montana
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,102 Level 2 inspections in Montana during 2025
vs typical at FORSYTH MT
6
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 281 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
20%
10 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
1
3 violations · 1 OOS · 3.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
19 violations · 4 OOS · 1.90 per inspection
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.209B-STWLOOS (Steering - Steering wheel lash (free play) meets or exceeds OOS chart limit., severity weight 6). (393.209B-STWLOOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NKDXR0X5XR815281 MT SA09243 KENWORTH T800 1999
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5DDKM5320P1070394 MT 336210E KALYN SIEBERT Kalyn Siebert 2023

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209B-STWLOOS Steering - Steering wheel lash (free play) meets or exceeds OOS chart limit. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55C1-B Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 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
86306102 Nov 6, 2025 MT L1 BILLINGS MT 0
86305933 Nov 6, 2025 MT L5 BILLINGS MT 0
86250264 Oct 30, 2025 MT L5 BILLINGS MT 1
86174352 Oct 22, 2025 MT L1 BILLINGS MT 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87878294 May 14, 2026 MT L1 1NKDXR0X5XR815281
85309761 Jul 22, 2025 WY L2 5DDKM5320P1070394 OOS
83320984 Dec 3, 2024 MT L1 1NKDXR0X5XR815281 OOS
82885746 Oct 10, 2024 MT L2 1NKDXR0X5XR815281
82684377 Sep 16, 2024 WY L1 1NKDXR0X5XR815281
82101221 Jul 9, 2024 MT L3 5DDKM5320P1070394
85003352 May 2, 2024 MT L3 5DDKM5320P1070394
81021966 Feb 28, 2024 MT L2 5DDKM5320P1070394

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86013129) and date (Oct 8, 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. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/3998836/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/3998836/

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?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 1 other inspection with a combined 3 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 2.00 violations per inspection across 21 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
6 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.209B-STWLOOS, 393.55C1-B, 393.55E-B, 396.5B-L, 393.9A-LSML, 393.60C.
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/3998836/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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