Roadside Inspection 80866612
Roadside inspection on Feb 9, 2024 in Indiana • Carrier: MELKAN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1810877) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80866612
- Date:
- Feb 9, 2024
- State:
- Indiana
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TERRE HAUTE IN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MELKAN EXPRESS LLC (1810877)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- RC28785 (MI)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLDR1HSHT4411
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 4.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (1 violations across 11 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.10 per inspection).
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 396.3A1-BNMH (Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake., severity weight 4). (396.3A1-BNMH)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLDR1HSHT4411 | MI RC28785 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAP0623JT114945 | MI E974887 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1988 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3A1-BNMH | Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81302398 | Apr 3, 2024 | TN | L3 | HOLLADAY TN | 1 | — |
| 81106521 | Mar 13, 2024 | MI | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 81064576 | Mar 6, 2024 | OH | L1 | FINDLAY SCALES | 2 | OOS |
| 80999123 | Feb 29, 2024 | MS | L2 | GRENADA COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 81013434 | Feb 28, 2024 | MS | L3 | DE SOTO COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 80917431 | Feb 20, 2024 | IL | L3 | 57 | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86514452 | Dec 4, 2025 | IN | L2 | 3AKJGLDR1HSHT4411 | — |
| 85583631 | Aug 21, 2025 | IL | L3 | 3AKJGLDR1HSHT4411 | — |
| 81792413 | Jun 4, 2024 | IN | L3 | 1GRAP0623JT114945 | — |
| 81792413 | Jun 4, 2024 | IN | L3 | 3AKJGLDR1HSHT4411 | — |
| 81464316 | Apr 26, 2024 | MO | L3 | 3AKJGLDR1HSHT4411 | — |
| 81464316 | Apr 26, 2024 | MO | L3 | 1GRAP0623JT114945 | — |
| 79569042 | Aug 31, 2023 | MI | L3 | 3AKJGLDR1HSHT4411 | — |
| 78756569 | May 26, 2023 | TN | L1 | 1GRAP0623JT114945 | — |
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