Roadside Inspection 79819713
Roadside inspection on Oct 3, 2023 in South Carolina • Carrier: MELTON TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 34666) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79819713
- Date:
- Oct 3, 2023
- State:
- South Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-95 SB DORCHESTER COUNTY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MELTON TRUCK LINES INC (34666)
- Operating authority:
- MC100666
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3JX827 (OK)
- VIN:
- 1XKYD49X4RJ326233
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 5.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.118 (No/improper lumber/building materials securement, severity weight 1). (393.118)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYD49X4RJ326233 | OK 3JX827 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GR4M0622KH168747 | OK AQ3739 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.118 | No/improper lumber/building materials securement | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80299381 | Dec 2, 2023 | NM | L3 | RATON PORT OF ENTRY | 1 | — |
| 80298988 | Dec 2, 2023 | NC | L2 | I-40 | 0 | — |
| 80293824 | Dec 2, 2023 | SD | L3 | VALLEY SPRINGS SD | 0 | — |
| 80302120 | Dec 1, 2023 | CO | L3 | DURANGO | 0 | — |
| 80299087 | Dec 1, 2023 | NM | L2 | LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | — |
| 80286612 | Dec 1, 2023 | OK | L1 | SEQUOYAH POE | 0 | — |