Roadside Inspection 78734174

Roadside inspection on May 16, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: MELTON TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 34666) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78734174
Date:
May 16, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SH 288 NB ANGLETON
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3EL726 (OK)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.61 violations per inspection across 165 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 61,780 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2023
vs typical at SH 288 NB ANGLETON
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 131 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
59%
158 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
116
74 violations · 17 OOS
Prior 90 days
158
95 violations · 20 OOS · 0.60 per inspection
Prior 365 days
158
95 violations · 20 OOS · 0.60 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X4MJ432481 OK 3EL726 KENWORTH T680 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM0626DH716669 OK 8570JP GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2013

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 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
79187628 Jul 14, 2023 CO L3 MONUMENT POE SB 0
79175995 Jul 14, 2023 PA L3 1
79170455 Jul 14, 2023 NM L2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0
79148388 Jul 14, 2023 CO L2 CORTEZ POE 0
79176665 Jul 13, 2023 TX L2 0
79174331 Jul 13, 2023 OH L3 ROADSIDE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87066117 Feb 12, 2026 TX L1 1XKYD49X4MJ432481
86895556 Jan 22, 2026 AR L3 1GRDM0626DH716669
85112549 May 29, 2025 OK L3 1GRDM0626DH716669
84763139 May 18, 2025 AR L2 1GRDM0626DH716669
84023364 Mar 4, 2025 SD L2 1GRDM0626DH716669
81186097 Mar 21, 2024 IA L1 1XKYD49X4MJ432481 OOS
78992674 Jun 26, 2023 OK L3 1GRDM0626DH716669

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