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Roadside Inspection 89085716

Roadside inspection on Sep 24, 2026 in Montana • Carrier: SAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3491604) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89085716
Date:
Sep 24, 2026
State:
Montana
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CHINOOK MT
Operating authority:
MC1149348
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
YCJ0480 (MN)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 35.

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 Level 2 median in Montana
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,817 Level 2 inspections in Montana during 2026
vs typical at CHINOOK MT
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 36 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 615,797 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
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

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWFC1NDMY1248 MN YCJ0480 FREIGHTLINER M2 2022 —

Violations Cited

5 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
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.8K2-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty. 5 Hours of Service 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
89132102 Sep 28, 2026 IL L2 I74 0 —
88537772 Jul 28, 2026 NE L3 — 3 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87349625 Mar 17, 2026 MT L1 3ALACWFC1NDMY1248 OOS
86417229 Nov 24, 2025 CO L3 3ALACWFC1NDMY1248 —
83294784 Nov 26, 2024 MN L3 3ALACWFC1NDMY1248 —
82504092 Aug 21, 2024 MN L1 3ALACWFC1NDMY1248 —
81680748 May 16, 2024 MN L1 3ALACWFC1NDMY1248 —
80391810 Dec 14, 2023 MN L3 3ALACWFC1NDMY1248 —

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