Roadside Inspection 88790939

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in Montana • Carrier: BULL MOUNTAIIN LUMBER LLC (USDOT 4427638) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88790939
Date:
Aug 25, 2026
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROUNDUP MT
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK A9500 series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
L9195 (MT)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and 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?

vs Level 2 median in Montana
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,331 Level 2 inspections in Montana during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 546,405 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
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 393.43DBMA (Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle., severity weight 4). (393.43DBMA)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2FWBA2AS93AL73032 MT L9195 STERLING TRUCK A9500 series 2003
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5R8GF3222TM136178 MT 23AA736 MAXEY TRAILERS MFG Maxey Trailers MFG 2026

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
390.21TB1-MC Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. General/Admin

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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