Roadside Inspection 88825909
Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Louisiana • Carrier: MELTON LOGGING LLC (USDOT 3216270) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88825909
- Date:
- Aug 26, 2026
- State:
- Louisiana
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- JONESBORO LA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MELTON LOGGING LLC (3216270)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER C120 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- NR80260 (AR)
- VIN:
- 1FUJA3CG81LH43674
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 34.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.209D-STYCIS (Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft., severity weight 6). (393.209D-STYCIS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJA3CG81LH43674 | AR NR80260 | FREIGHTLINER | C120 | 2001 | — |
| 2 | POLE TRAILER | 1PELP4023YP000263 | AR PT256341 | Pitts | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLUCR | State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.209D-STYCIS | Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84919879 | Jun 9, 2025 | LA | L2 | 1FUJA3CG81LH43674 | OOS |
| 81038593 | Mar 1, 2024 | LA | L3 | 1FUJA3CG81LH43674 | — |
| 79676881 | Sep 12, 2023 | TX | L4 | 1FUJA3CG81LH43674 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at JONESBORO LA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88820178 | Aug 26, 2026 | RONNIE D BROWN | 0 | — |
| 87680550 | Apr 23, 2026 | MOSS XPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87603990 | Apr 14, 2026 | XYLEM I LLC | 0 | — |
| 87603979 | Apr 14, 2026 | MURPHY BROS TRUCKING & CONSTRUCTION LLC | 0 | — |
| 87378922 | Mar 19, 2026 | STEVE LANG TIMBER COMPANY INC | 4 | OOS |
| 87378910 | Mar 19, 2026 | XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT INC | 0 | — |