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Roadside Inspection 79547921

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2023 in North Dakota • Carrier: MEL RESSLER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 600198)

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
—
Not recorded
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79547921
Date:
Aug 28, 2023
State:
North Dakota
Level:
Level II — Walk-Around
Type:
—
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ELLENDALE ND
Carrier (USDOT):
MEL RESSLER TRUCKING LLC (600198)

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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 5.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 this carrier's typical
2
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.20 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 2 median in North Dakota
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 2,984 Level 2 inspections in North Dakota during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
20%
10 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
1
1 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
10 violations · 2 OOS · 5.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
32 violations · 6 OOS · 3.20 per inspection

Units Inspected

Unit details not recorded on this inspection.

Unit details not recorded

This inspection's per-unit records (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) were not imported with the parent record. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current 5 Hours of Service —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Hours of Service
1 violation
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79537838 Aug 28, 2023 SD L3 — 1 —
79460068 Aug 19, 2023 MT L3 ROADSIDE 1 OOS
79244966 Jul 25, 2023 MN L2 WORTHINGTON SCALE 9 OOS

Related records

Carrier
MEL RESSLER TRUCKING LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
ELLENDALE ND
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in North Dakota
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79547921) and date (Aug 28, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/600198/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/600198/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect? ▾
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 2 other inspections with a combined 10 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 3.20 violations per inspection across 10 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 395.8(f)(1), 392.2.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection? ▾
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record? ▾
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring? ▾
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier? ▾
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/600198/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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