Roadside Inspection 81116677

Roadside inspection on Mar 13, 2024 in New Mexico • 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 #:
81116677
Date:
Mar 13, 2024
State:
New Mexico
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RATON PORT OF ENTRY
Vehicle:
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3HG940 (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 0.62 violations per inspection across 1,465 prior records
vs Level 3 median in New Mexico
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 26,655 Level 3 inspections in New Mexico during 2024
vs typical at RATON PORT OF ENTRY
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 6,064 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

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%
1458 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
132
81 violations · 15 OOS
Prior 90 days
364
201 violations · 39 OOS · 0.55 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1458
906 violations · 171 OOS · 0.62 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X3PJ232731 OK 3HG940 KW
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS2531M5397523 ME 3232479 UTIL
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
81656320 May 12, 2024 NM L2 RATON PORT OF ENTRY 1 OOS
81633205 May 12, 2024 TX L2 1
81598174 May 12, 2024 AR L3 ASHDOWN AR 3
81589790 May 12, 2024 OK L3 LOVE PORT ENTRY 0
81636932 May 11, 2024 TN L3 MADISON TN 0
81621208 May 11, 2024 CA L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87149618 Feb 25, 2026 NM L3 1UYFS2531M5397523
85289604 Jul 22, 2025 AK L2 1XKYD49X3PJ232731
83297972 Dec 2, 2024 LA L3 1UYFS2531M5397523
82580069 Sep 4, 2024 CO L3 1UYFS2531M5397523
82308889 Jul 31, 2024 MN L5 1XKYD49X3PJ232731
81347324 Apr 9, 2024 TN L2 1UYFS2531M5397523
81016663 Feb 29, 2024 IL L2 1UYFS2531M5397523
78728907 May 24, 2023 NM L2 1XKYD49X3PJ232731

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81116677) and date (Mar 13, 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 364 other inspections with a combined 201 violations and 39 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.62 violations per inspection across 1465 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.

Recent activity at RATON PORT OF ENTRY

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87749812 May 1, 2026 VS CARRIERS INC 0
87749811 May 1, 2026 MLBD TRANSPORTATION LLC 2
87749810 May 1, 2026 CRETE CARRIER CORPORATION 0
87749805 May 1, 2026 NEW PRIME INC 0
87749804 May 1, 2026 TITUS TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LLC 0
87749644 May 1, 2026 CZARNOWSKI DISPLAY SERVICE 1 OOS

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