Roadside Inspection 79860250

Roadside inspection on Oct 8, 2023 in Arkansas • Carrier: MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 2388648) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79860250
Date:
Oct 8, 2023
State:
Arkansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 386 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
XP83302 (CA)

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 21.

Compared to the median Level 1 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?

vs Level 1 median in Arkansas
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 5,420 Level 1 inspections in Arkansas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
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 393.209(d) (Steering system components worn, welded, or missing, severity weight 6). (393.209(d))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPHD49XXAD101568 CA XP83302 PETERBILT 386 2010
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W15482A0M6629135 CA 4SY8406 WILSON 2021

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
80274833 Nov 29, 2023 KY L1 FRANKLIN 0
80152715 Nov 10, 2023 CA L3 1
79415420 Aug 11, 2023 CA L1 CAJON SCALES 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86569397 Dec 6, 2025 NM L3 1W15482A0M6629135
85467108 Aug 10, 2025 AR L3 1W15482A0M6629135
84783222 May 26, 2025 AR L3 1W15482A0M6629135
82238570 Jul 28, 2024 AR L3 1W15482A0M6629135
80391300 Dec 12, 2023 KS L2 1XPHD49XXAD101568 OOS
80233043 Nov 27, 2023 AZ L1 1W15482A0M6629135
80152715 Nov 10, 2023 CA L3 1W15482A0M6629135
80152715 Nov 10, 2023 CA L3 1XPHD49XXAD101568

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