Roadside Inspection 88656570

Roadside inspection on Aug 10, 2026 in Montana • Carrier: ZTR GROUP LLC (USDOT 7193260) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
3
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88656570
Date:
Aug 10, 2026
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BILLINGS MT
Carrier (USDOT):
ZTR GROUP LLC (7193260)
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
70699E (MT)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 24.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.38 violations per inspection across 104 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Montana
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,314 Level 2 inspections in Montana during 2026
vs typical at BILLINGS MT
6
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 4,028 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 543,171 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
38%
104 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
104
248 violations · 40 OOS
Prior 90 days
104
248 violations · 40 OOS · 2.38 per inspection
Prior 365 days
104
248 violations · 40 OOS · 2.38 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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL8PG507863 MT 70699E RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7UZFW5338RL002046 ME 5666471 KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC
Ticket: Unknown
Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC 2024

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLED State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). 8 Unsafe Driving
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency 1 Driver Fitness OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 Hours of Service

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
88826862 Aug 27, 2026 MS L1 PEARL RIVER COUNTY MS 0
88826558 Aug 27, 2026 MO L2 BERTRAND MO 3 OOS
88824785 Aug 27, 2026 MS L1 HANCOCK COUNTY MS 1
88823889 Aug 27, 2026 CA L3 CAJON SCALES 3 OOS
88822322 Aug 26, 2026 SD L1 JEFFERSON SD 6 OOS
88819380 Aug 26, 2026 WY L1 CHEYENNE I-80 POE 12 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87534197 Apr 8, 2026 UT L2 3C63RRGL8PG507863 OOS
87369827 Mar 20, 2026 ID L1 7UZFW5338RL002046 OOS
85368016 Jul 28, 2025 UT L1 7UZFW5338RL002046 OOS
85368016 Jul 28, 2025 UT L1 3C63RRGL8PG507863 OOS
84879420 Jun 6, 2025 CT L1 7UZFW5338RL002046 OOS
84783687 May 26, 2025 VA L2 7UZFW5338RL002046
84725355 May 16, 2025 MT L2 7UZFW5338RL002046
83765886 Feb 3, 2025 NC L1 3C63RRGL8PG507863

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