Roadside Inspection 84602329

Roadside inspection on May 6, 2025 in New Mexico • Carrier: MELTON TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 34666) • Vehicle: KW TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
2
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84602329
Date:
May 6, 2025
State:
New Mexico
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY
Vehicle:
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3JX861 (OK)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 6.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.59 violations per inspection across 3,035 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New Mexico
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 45,673 Level 2 inspections in New Mexico during 2025
vs typical at CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 2,602 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
65%
1350 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
103
65 violations · 15 OOS
Prior 90 days
340
193 violations · 32 OOS · 0.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1350
738 violations · 138 OOS · 0.55 per inspection
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.75A (Tires/tubes - general defects, severity weight 6). (393.75A)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X7RJ326257 OK 3JX861 KW
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS2536GA422122 OK 8213KL UTIL

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A Tires/tubes - general defects 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
391.11B5-DNL Driver does not have a valid operator's license for the CMV being operated Driver Fitness OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
85183084 Jul 4, 2025 GA L3 FORT VALLEY GA 4
85173085 Jul 4, 2025 MO L3 BOONVILLE MO 0
85147782 Jul 4, 2025 FL L3 CRESTVIEW FL 0
85130745 Jul 4, 2025 OH L3 BIDWELL OH 0
85144044 Jul 3, 2025 TX L2 IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 2 OOS
85144021 Jul 3, 2025 TX L2 IH-30 MM 193 WB 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85117622 Jul 2, 2025 KS L3 1UYFS2536GA422122
83511150 Dec 26, 2024 GA L3 1UYFS2536GA422122
82987134 Oct 23, 2024 UT L3 1XKYD49X7RJ326257
81352694 Apr 12, 2024 WY L1 1UYFS2536GA422122
80777135 Feb 6, 2024 AL L3 1XKYD49X7RJ326257

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84602329) and date (May 6, 2025) 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. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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 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?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order for both the vehicle and the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 340 other inspections with a combined 193 violations and 32 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.59 violations per inspection across 3035 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75A, 391.11B5-DNL.
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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