Roadside Inspection 89012151
Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Montana • Carrier: 21 EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2984290) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89012151
- Date:
- Sep 15, 2026
- State:
- Montana
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BILLINGS MT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- 21 EXPRESS INC (2984290)
- Operating authority:
- MC15844
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4) TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P1356751 (IL)
- VIN:
- 4V4BC9EH5TN712860
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 19.
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?
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-TALS (Tires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS, severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TALS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4BC9EH5TN712860 | IL P1356751 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL (4) | 2026 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJF532A7VC704745 | IL 1063243ST | WABASH PLATFORMS | Aluminum Platform | 2027 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.51A-SIN | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TALS | Tires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.110B3-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet. | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89019745 | Sep 17, 2026 | WV | L2 | BRUCETON MILLS WV | 4 | — |
| 89028219 | Sep 15, 2026 | UT | L1 | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 3 | OOS |
| 89010351 | Sep 15, 2026 | NM | L2 | NM | 1 | OOS |
| 89005385 | Sep 15, 2026 | NC | L3 | ROCKY MOUNT NC | 1 | — |
| 88995857 | Sep 15, 2026 | MI | L3 | MI | 4 | — |
| 88941444 | Sep 8, 2026 | AR | L3 | TEXARKANA AR | 1 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at BILLINGS MT
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89035230 | Sep 18, 2026 | ANCHOR LOGISTICS XPRESS INC | 1 | — |
| 89035178 | Sep 18, 2026 | MDS SERVICES GROUP CORP | 0 | — |
| 89035164 | Sep 18, 2026 | BEST COAST TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 89035153 | Sep 18, 2026 | PAH LLC | 0 | — |
| 89035022 | Sep 18, 2026 | OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC | 0 | — |
| 89035373 | Sep 17, 2026 | FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION | 3 | OOS |