Roadside Inspection 82170795
Roadside inspection on Jul 16, 2024 in Minnesota • Carrier: JONATHAN A MELCHERT (USDOT 1219685) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82170795
- Date:
- Jul 16, 2024
- State:
- Minnesota
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LITCHFIELD MN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- JONATHAN A MELCHERT (1219685)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PAT9190 (MN)
- VIN:
- 1XP5DB9X02N580036
What this inspection means
5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 16.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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.
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XP5DB9X02N580036 | MN PAT9190 | PETERBILT | 379 | 2002 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2533EG802122 | MN 3688STY | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2014 | — |
Violations Cited
5 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 | — |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78(a) | Windshield condition defective | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86356822 | Nov 12, 2025 | MN | L2 | 1UYVS2533EG802122 | — |
| 85602606 | Aug 20, 2025 | MN | L3 | 1UYVS2533EG802122 | — |
| 84752896 | May 22, 2025 | SD | L3 | 1UYVS2533EG802122 | — |
| 80591744 | Jan 11, 2024 | MN | L3 | 1UYVS2533EG802122 | OOS |
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| 85356505 | Jul 23, 2025 | LITCHFIELD SHIPPING INC | 0 | — |