Roadside Inspection 87160158
Roadside inspection on Feb 20, 2026 in Minnesota • Carrier: BISON TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 245330) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87160158
- Date:
- Feb 20, 2026
- State:
- Minnesota
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WEST LAKELAND MN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BISON TRANSPORT INC (245330)
- Operating authority:
- MC156588
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- CJN791 (MB)
- VIN:
- 1FUJHPDV7MLME3783
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 12.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.43A-TPV (Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve, severity weight 4). (393.43A-TPV)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJHPDV7MLME3783 | MB CJN791 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5321GM605412 | ME 2560216 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.43A-TPV | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87653903 | Apr 21, 2026 | TN | L2 | COLLIERVILLE TN | 2 | OOS |
| 87651070 | Apr 21, 2026 | CA | L2 | COTTONWOOD IF | 1 | — |
| 87638607 | Apr 20, 2026 | MI | L3 | SB-I-75 @ SIBLEY RD | 1 | — |
| 87635086 | Apr 20, 2026 | SD | L2 | SISSETON SD | 2 | OOS |
| 87615295 | Apr 17, 2026 | ND | L2 | JOLIETTE ND | 0 | — |
| 87615288 | Apr 17, 2026 | ND | L2 | FARGO ND | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80664642 | Jan 23, 2024 | MA | L1 | 5V8VC5321GM605412 | — |
Carrier booking & risk tools
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Recent activity at WEST LAKELAND MN
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| 89277774 | Oct 9, 2026 | PERISHABLE DISTRIBUTORS OF IOWA LTD | 0 | — |