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Roadside Inspection 82451671

Roadside inspection on Aug 20, 2024 in California • Carrier: MEL DAWSON INC (USDOT 646839) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82451671
Date:
Aug 20, 2024
State:
California
Level:
Level II — Walk-Around
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FORESTHILL RD AT DRIVERS FLAT
Carrier (USDOT):
MEL DAWSON INC (646839)
Vehicle:
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
01821L3 (CA)
VIN:
3C7WRNBL3MG595113

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.18 violations per inspection across 49 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 89,480 Level 2 inspections in California during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
91%
43 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
2
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
2 violations · 0 OOS · 0.40 per inspection
Prior 365 days
43
8 violations · 1 OOS · 0.19 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.2× their typical violation rate (2 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.18 per inspection).

Honest opinion

A clean inspection here is a positive signal in the context of a recent stretch where this carrier's violation rate ran above its lifetime average.

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRNBL3MG595113 CA 01821L3 RAM — — —
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
82957750 Oct 18, 2024 CA L5 — 0 —
82957749 Oct 18, 2024 CA L5 — 0 —
82957694 Oct 18, 2024 CA L5 — 0 —
82957693 Oct 18, 2024 CA L5 — 0 —
82957692 Oct 18, 2024 CA L5 — 0 —
82957691 Oct 18, 2024 CA L5 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85172198 Jul 9, 2025 CA L3 3C7WRNBL3MG595113 —
84339119 Apr 8, 2025 US L1 3C7WRNBL3MG595113 —
83897735 Feb 18, 2025 CA L2 3C7WRNBL3MG595113 —
83630274 Jan 16, 2025 CA L1 3C7WRNBL3MG595113 —
82657305 Sep 13, 2024 CA L3 3C7WRNBL3MG595113 —
80995380 Feb 28, 2024 CA L3 3C7WRNBL3MG595113 —
80630882 Jan 17, 2024 CA L2 3C7WRNBL3MG595113 —

Related records

Carrier
MEL DAWSON INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
FORESTHILL RD AT DRIVERS FLAT
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in California
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3C7WRNBL3MG595113
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
01821L3 (CA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82451671) and date (Aug 20, 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/646839/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/646839/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect? ▾
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. 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 5 other inspections with a combined 2 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.18 violations per inspection across 49 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/646839/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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