Roadside Inspection 82959461
Roadside inspection on Oct 17, 2024 in California • Carrier: MEL DAWSON INC (USDOT 646839) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82959461
- Date:
- Oct 17, 2024
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SR-70 AT LAURELLEN RD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MEL DAWSON INC (646839)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T800 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 72912T3 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1NKDL49X5RR328778
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 3.1× their typical violation rate (7 violations across 9 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.25 per inspection).
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 | 1NKDL49X5RR328778 | CA 72912T3 | KENWORTH | T800 | 1994 | — |
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83229660 | Nov 20, 2024 | CA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 83158777 | Nov 12, 2024 | CA | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 83098189 | Nov 6, 2024 | CA | L2 | — | 2 | — |
| 82957750 | Oct 18, 2024 | CA | L5 | — | 0 | — |
| 82957749 | Oct 18, 2024 | CA | L5 | — | 0 | — |
| 82957694 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86185972 | Oct 28, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1NKDL49X5RR328778 | — |
| 84172371 | Mar 18, 2025 | CA | L2 | 1NKDL49X5RR328778 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at SR-70 AT LAURELLEN RD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86742971 | Jan 7, 2026 | U S TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 86731247 | Jan 7, 2026 | SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES | 0 | — |
| 86731216 | Jan 7, 2026 | T&G GROUP LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 86731215 | Jan 7, 2026 | BRENDON GEORGE HOLLING | 1 | — |
| 86731214 | Jan 7, 2026 | M L T TRUCKING LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 86186399 | Oct 29, 2025 | ALVARO CRUZ | 0 | — |