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Roadside Inspection 87941913

Roadside inspection on May 21, 2026 in Montana • Carrier: AJL AUTO TRANSPORT (USDOT 3081817) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

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 #:
87941913
Date:
May 21, 2026
State:
Montana
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BILLINGS MT
Carrier (USDOT):
AJL AUTO TRANSPORT (3081817)
Operating authority:
MC067065
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK L9500 series STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
AY988L (NJ)

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 6.

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 Level 2 median in Montana
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 5,238 Level 2 inspections in Montana during 2026
vs typical at BILLINGS MT
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 5,173 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 663,174 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2FZHAZASX4AM11732 NJ AY988L STERLING TRUCK L9500 series 2004 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1B9CS45233P275048 NJ W12TAB BOYDSTUN METAL WORKS
Ticket: Unknown
— 2003 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 6 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
88468889 Jul 19, 2026 FL L3 — 3 OOS
88273209 Jun 26, 2026 CA L1 GILROY IF 8 OOS
87761480 May 3, 2026 MT L3 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87761480 May 3, 2026 MT L3 1B9CS45233P275048 —
87761480 May 3, 2026 MT L3 2FZHAZASX4AM11732 —
85419558 Aug 5, 2025 NJ L3 2FZHAZASX4AM11732 OOS
85419558 Aug 5, 2025 NJ L3 1B9CS45233P275048 OOS
83671000 Jan 17, 2025 NJ L3 2FZHAZASX4AM11732 —
83123435 Nov 7, 2024 IN L3 2FZHAZASX4AM11732 —
83123435 Nov 7, 2024 IN L3 1B9CS45233P275048 —

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