Roadside Inspection 89043151

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Montana • Carrier: WARD INDUSTRIES LLC (USDOT 3223550) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89043151
Date:
Sep 18, 2026
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DIVIDE MT
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 567 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
PA33380 (MT)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 27.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.71 violations per inspection across 21 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Montana
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,722 Level 2 inspections in Montana during 2026
vs typical at DIVIDE MT
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 81 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 599,292 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
11%
9 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
2
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
2 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
21 violations · 3 OOS · 2.33 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 393.45D-BAAL (Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection., severity weight 4). (393.45D-BAAL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NPCX4EXXSD765789 MT PA33380 PETERBILT 567 2025
2 CRIB LOG TRAILER 13152 MT 281424C Unknown

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.70B1I-CDCW-LT20 Coupling - 20% or less of the total original welds are cracked on either side of the vehicle. 3 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
89004744 Sep 10, 2026 MT L3 PLAINS MT 1
88883278 Sep 2, 2026 MT L3 DILLON MT 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87060817 Feb 11, 2026 MT L2 1NPCX4EXXSD765789

Related records

Recent activity at DIVIDE MT

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