Roadside Inspection 89004726
Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2026 in Montana • Carrier: WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC (USDOT 804991) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89004726
- Date:
- Sep 11, 2026
- State:
- Montana
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BROADUS MT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC (804991)
- Operating authority:
- MC440782
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 000362A (KY)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR5RSVH5154
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 8.
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?
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?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.5× their typical violation rate (26 violations across 12 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.87 per inspection).
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 393.75A3-TAOLTIS (Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS, severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOLTIS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR5RSVH5154 | KY 000362A | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5326HM700808 | KY 66096T | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88981840 | Sep 10, 2026 | GA | L3 | RINGGOLD GA | 3 | — |
| 88831635 | Aug 26, 2026 | MD | L1 | FROSTBURG MD | 0 | — |
| 88688273 | Aug 11, 2026 | TN | L1 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 88674423 | Aug 10, 2026 | TN | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88646523 | Aug 7, 2026 | TN | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88622085 | Aug 4, 2026 | TN | L2 | — | 10 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86537298 | Dec 9, 2025 | MD | L2 | 3AKJHHDR5RSVH5154 | — |
| 85560352 | Aug 20, 2025 | TN | L2 | 3AKJHHDR5RSVH5154 | — |
| 82251527 | Jul 26, 2024 | WV | L2 | 5V8VC5326HM700808 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at BROADUS MT
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89015077 | Sep 16, 2026 | CHICU EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 89014847 | Sep 16, 2026 | SANDFORD LOGGING INC | 3 | — |
| 89014916 | Sep 15, 2026 | TRITON TRANSPORT LTD | 2 | — |
| 89014912 | Sep 15, 2026 | MICHELS UTILITY SERVICES INC | 1 | OOS |
| 89014886 | Sep 15, 2026 | HARMS OIL COMPANY | 0 | — |
| 89007371 | Sep 15, 2026 | HEYL TRUCK LINES INC | 0 | — |