Roadside Inspection 89254857
Roadside inspection on Oct 7, 2026 in Montana • Carrier: 256 TRUCKING & LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4038531) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89254857
- Date:
- Oct 7, 2026
- State:
- Montana
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SUPERIOR MT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- 256 TRUCKING & LOGISTICS LLC (4038531)
- Operating authority:
- MC1527630
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 79952P (VA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLDRXJDJU7244
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 33.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLDRXJDJU7244 | VA 79952P | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D5PL355965 | IN PA99627 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.9C2-OOSO | OOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs. | 10 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89254957 | Oct 7, 2026 | MT | L2 | HAUGAN MT | 6 | OOS |
| 88989236 | Sep 12, 2026 | SD | L1 | TILFORD SD | 3 | — |
| 88969581 | Sep 9, 2026 | ID | L2 | DECLO ID | 7 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89254957 | Oct 7, 2026 | MT | L2 | 1JJV532D5PL355965 | OOS |
| 89254957 | Oct 7, 2026 | MT | L2 | 3AKJGLDRXJDJU7244 | OOS |
| 88969581 | Sep 9, 2026 | ID | L2 | 1JJV532D5PL355965 | — |
| 88969581 | Sep 9, 2026 | ID | L2 | 3AKJGLDRXJDJU7244 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89285651 | Oct 13, 2026 | VC EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89271433 | Oct 12, 2026 | ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION | 0 | — |
| 89271149 | Oct 12, 2026 | JACKO LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87647878 | Apr 20, 2026 | CRETE CARRIER CORPORATION | 0 | — |
| 87592882 | Apr 13, 2026 | JERRY W HOPPE | 0 | — |
| 87570816 | Apr 13, 2026 | HOUSER TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |