Roadside Inspection 81000817

Roadside inspection on Feb 29, 2024 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: MELTON TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 34666) • Vehicle: KW TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81000817
Date:
Feb 29, 2024
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
222 S/B
Vehicle:
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3HR247 (OK)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.63 violations per inspection across 1,413 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Pennsylvania
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 35,872 Level 3 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
63%
1406 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
146
89 violations · 21 OOS
Prior 90 days
377
216 violations · 40 OOS · 0.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1406
880 violations · 167 OOS · 0.63 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49XXPJ232855 OK 3HR247 KW
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM0625GH727585 OK BT4765 GDAN
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
81534091 Apr 29, 2024 TX L2 0
81518943 Apr 29, 2024 TX L2 IH 20 LORAINE 1
81515075 Apr 29, 2024 WV L3 CAMP CREEK WV 0
81514055 Apr 27, 2024 ND L1 APPLE CREEK REST AREA EB 1
81828244 Apr 26, 2024 NM L3 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY 1 OOS
81511208 Apr 26, 2024 TX L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88257100 Jun 26, 2026 NE L2 1XKYD49XXPJ232855 OOS
87110790 Feb 20, 2026 UT L3 1XKYD49XXPJ232855
86348113 Nov 18, 2025 MO L2 1XKYD49XXPJ232855
85350362 Jul 25, 2025 IA L3 1XKYD49XXPJ232855
84465856 Apr 17, 2025 US L1 1GRDM0625GH727585
84033798 Feb 26, 2025 GA L1 1GRDM0625GH727585
83741410 Jan 29, 2025 TX L1 1GRDM0625GH727585
81412612 Apr 19, 2024 TX L2 1GRDM0625GH727585

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81000817) and date (Feb 29, 2024) 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  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/34666/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/34666/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. 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 377 other inspections with a combined 216 violations and 40 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.63 violations per inspection across 1413 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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/34666/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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