Roadside Inspection 88828052
Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in Montana • Carrier: STEEL ETC HOLDING COMPANY (USDOT 921304) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88828052
- Date:
- Aug 27, 2026
- State:
- Montana
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HELENA MT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- STEEL ETC HOLDING COMPANY (921304)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T8 Series STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- P49670 (MT)
- VIN:
- 1NKDL40X39R254662
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 4.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 393.47A-BDC (Brake - Drum has any external crack, or has any crack that opens upon brake application., severity weight 4). (393.47A-BDC)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1NKDL40X39R254662 | MT P49670 | KENWORTH | T8 Series | 2009 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1B9PP43418T260178 | MT 207672B |
BETTER WEIGH MFG
Ticket: Unknown
|
BETTER WEIGH MFG | 2008 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47A-BDC | Brake - Drum has any external crack, or has any crack that opens upon brake application. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86105002 | Oct 15, 2025 | MT | L3 | 1B9PP43418T260178 | — |
| 86105002 | Oct 15, 2025 | MT | L3 | 1NKDL40X39R254662 | — |
| 84261170 | Mar 27, 2025 | MT | L1 | 1NKDL40X39R254662 | — |
| 84056809 | Mar 3, 2025 | MT | L2 | 1NKDL40X39R254662 | — |
| 83090325 | Nov 6, 2024 | MT | L3 | 1NKDL40X39R254662 | — |
| 80374290 | Dec 13, 2023 | MT | L2 | 1NKDL40X39R254662 | — |
| 80374290 | Dec 13, 2023 | MT | L2 | 1B9PP43418T260178 | — |
| 78521456 | May 2, 2023 | MT | L1 | 1NKDL40X39R254662 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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