Roadside Inspection 87405056

Roadside inspection on Mar 25, 2026 in Montana • Carrier: WEST STARS TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 3127780) • Vehicle: PETERBILT 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 #:
87405056
Date:
Mar 25, 2026
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GREAT FALLS MT
Vehicle:
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
0GJ824 (AB)

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 0.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 0.60 violations per inspection across 55 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Montana
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 3,844 Level 2 inspections in Montana during 2026
vs typical at GREAT FALLS MT
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,077 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 444,645 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
67%
18 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
2 violations · 0 OOS · 0.40 per inspection
Prior 365 days
18
12 violations · 0 OOS · 0.67 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBD49XXND794041 AB 0GJ824 PETERBILT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2537L7756730 AB 6VG422 UTILITY

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3A1-OAL Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. 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
87754924 May 3, 2026 NV L3 1
87475132 Apr 2, 2026 MT L3 OILMONT MT 0
87418165 Mar 27, 2026 MT L2 CONRAD MT 0
87340851 Mar 17, 2026 MT L3 HELENA MT 0
87046368 Feb 7, 2026 MT L2 BUTTE MT 0
86912410 Jan 28, 2026 UT L1 AMERICAN FORK UT 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86347322 Nov 16, 2025 AZ L2 1UYVS2537L7756730
85942602 Sep 29, 2025 CA L2 1XPBD49XXND794041
85316607 Jul 22, 2025 MT L3 1UYVS2537L7756730
84708707 May 14, 2025 MT L3 1UYVS2537L7756730
84539843 Apr 29, 2025 ID L2 1XPBD49XXND794041
82712064 Sep 16, 2024 MT L2 1XPBD49XXND794041
82534298 Aug 28, 2024 MT L3 1UYVS2537L7756730
81183199 Mar 24, 2024 MT L3 1XPBD49XXND794041

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (87405056) and date (Mar 25, 2026) 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/3127780/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/3127780/

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 5 other inspections with a combined 2 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.60 violations per inspection across 55 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: 396.3A1-OAL.
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/3127780/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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