Roadside Inspection 88870131

Roadside inspection on Sep 1, 2026 in Montana • Carrier: BLAZE HAULERS INC (USDOT 4321525) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
2
18% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88870131
Date:
Sep 1, 2026
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ARMINGTON MT
Carrier (USDOT):
BLAZE HAULERS INC (4321525)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
0GH255 (AB)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 38.

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?

vs Level 1 median in Montana
11
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 1,313 Level 1 inspections in Montana during 2026
vs typical at ARMINGTON MT
11
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 454 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
11
10 more than the median (1)
Compared to 416,521 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 393.106C1-C (Cargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling., severity weight 3). (393.106C1-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR5KSKC6288 AB 0GH255 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MAPA5324KA047852 AB 6ZX057 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING 2019

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
395.32B-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD 5 Hours of Service
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.106C1-C Cargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 Hours of Service
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". General/Admin

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
85644064 Aug 26, 2025 WA L1 3AKJHHDR5KSKC6288
85026204 Jun 18, 2025 NY L2 3AKJHHDR5KSKC6288 OOS
83939957 Feb 23, 2025 MT L2 5MAPA5324KA047852
82539970 Aug 27, 2024 TX L1 3AKJHHDR5KSKC6288

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