Roadside Inspection 88969015

Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2026 in Montana • Carrier: ADAMS EXPRESS LINES LLC (USDOT 3753422) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88969015
Date:
Sep 11, 2026
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BILLINGS MT
Operating authority:
MC1333348
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AH56490 (PA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 9.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.69 violations per inspection across 156 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Montana
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 7,628 Level 3 inspections in Montana during 2026
vs typical at BILLINGS MT
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,731 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 615,095 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
36%
96 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
4
5 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
21
26 violations · 7 OOS · 1.24 per inspection
Prior 365 days
96
152 violations · 21 OOS · 1.58 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 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH6MN269410 PA AH56490 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2539L6787189 NJ Y39TAL UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2020

Violations Cited

2 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
383.71H Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. 1 Driver Fitness

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
89040408 Sep 19, 2026 NE L1 NORTH PLATTE NE 1
89020370 Sep 17, 2026 NM L2 NM 1
89022732 Sep 15, 2026 AZ L2 PHOENIX AZ 4 OOS
88990318 Sep 14, 2026 VT L2 WATERFORD 5 OOS
88988879 Sep 14, 2026 SD L3 TILFORD SD 0
88895986 Sep 2, 2026 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87258743 Mar 4, 2026 IN L3 1UYVS2539L6787189
87074082 Feb 13, 2026 WA L3 4V4NC9EH6MN269410
87058687 Feb 12, 2026 WA L2 4V4NC9EH6MN269410
86921206 Jan 30, 2026 OR L3 4V4NC9EH6MN269410
86942093 Jan 29, 2026 WA L2 4V4NC9EH6MN269410 OOS
86849680 Jan 20, 2026 MO L3 4V4NC9EH6MN269410
85939288 Sep 28, 2025 IL L3 1UYVS2539L6787189
85697343 Aug 28, 2025 CA L2 4V4NC9EH6MN269410

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