Roadside Inspection 83296660

Roadside inspection on Dec 3, 2024 in Arkansas • Carrier: MELTON TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 34666) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83296660
Date:
Dec 3, 2024
State:
Arkansas
Type:
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LITTLE ROCK AR
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
30021C (SD)

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 0.61 violations per inspection across 2,455 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Arkansas
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 31,572 Level 3 inspections in Arkansas during 2024
vs typical at LITTLE ROCK AR
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 558 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%
1413 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
99
59 violations · 10 OOS
Prior 90 days
310
146 violations · 23 OOS · 0.47 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1413
826 violations · 153 OOS · 0.58 per inspection

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DU9X0VD430515 SD 30021C PETERBILT 379 1997
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N14240921513965 SD U142614 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2002
4 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM0629KH137060 OK BK7732 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1989
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
83789511 Feb 1, 2025 TX L2 11825 US190 0
83804446 Jan 31, 2025 MN L3 AVON MN 0
83785839 Jan 31, 2025 SD L1 TILFORD SD 2 OOS
83779456 Jan 31, 2025 TX L2 US75 NB SVC RD 0
83779356 Jan 31, 2025 TX L2 0
83765767 Jan 31, 2025 MS L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83056722 Oct 30, 2024 ND L3 13N14240921513965
81262733 Apr 2, 2024 SD L2 1GRDM0629KH137060 OOS
81262733 Apr 2, 2024 SD L2 1GRDM0629KH137060 OOS
81253264 Apr 2, 2024 SD L3 13N14240921513965

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83296660) and date (Dec 3, 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 310 other inspections with a combined 146 violations and 23 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.61 violations per inspection across 2455 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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