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Roadside Inspection 89024873

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Montana • Carrier: MLA TRANS INC (USDOT 3693304) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89024873
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Montana
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BILLINGS MT
Carrier (USDOT):
MLA TRANS INC (3693304)
Operating authority:
MC1289335
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3990811 (IN)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above 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
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 1,432 Level 1 inspections in Montana during 2026
vs typical at BILLINGS MT
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,754 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 451,312 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDR2HSHT8130 IN 3990811 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2017 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 527SR5325HL009126 CA 4VF5708 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC
Ticket: Commercial
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. 2017 —

Violations Cited

2 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 —
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
89049201 Sep 21, 2026 NC L3 LUMBERTON NC 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84572151 May 1, 2025 OH L2 527SR5325HL009126 OOS
86945102 Jan 26, 2025 NM L3 527SR5325HL009126 —
78840085 Jun 7, 2023 NM L3 527SR5325HL009126 —

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