Roadside Inspection 88653444
Roadside inspection on Aug 10, 2026 in District of Columbia • Carrier: MELVIN JERRY DAWES (USDOT 1648322)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88653444
- Date:
- Aug 10, 2026
- State:
- District of Columbia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WASHINGTON DC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MELVIN JERRY DAWES (1648322)
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 9.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 391.41APC (Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency, severity weight 1). (391.41APC)
Units Inspected
Unit details not recorded on this inspection.
Unit details not recorded
This inspection's per-unit records (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) were not imported with the parent record. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
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Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89116810 | Sep 27, 2026 | DC | L3 | WASHINGTON DC | 0 | — |
| 88930060 | Sep 7, 2026 | DC | L3 | WASHINGTON DC | 0 | — |
| 88453319 | Jul 17, 2026 | DC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88268324 | Jun 28, 2026 | DC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89151933 | Oct 1, 2026 | HANNAN CRAIN SERVICE LLC | 6 | OOS |
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| 89151355 | Oct 1, 2026 | TD CAMPBELL TRUCKING LLC | 2 | — |
| 89151345 | Oct 1, 2026 | GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC | 0 | — |
| 89151055 | Oct 1, 2026 | BLACKBURN WELDING & IRON WORKS INC | 0 | — |
| 89151054 | Oct 1, 2026 | THE JOY COMPANIES INC | 0 | — |