Roadside Inspection 88846948
Roadside inspection on Aug 29, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: MELTON TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 34666) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88846948
- Date:
- Aug 29, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HICKORY NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MELTON TRUCK LINES INC (34666)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3LH862 (OK)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR2SSVU7158
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.
Compared to the median Level 2 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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.100B-C (Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV., severity weight 7). (393.100B-C)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR2SSVU7158 | OK 3LH862 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRDM062XKH137102 | OK CA5627 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1989 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88854744 | Aug 29, 2026 | MO | L1 | STEELE MO | 0 | — |
| 88851928 | Aug 28, 2026 | IL | L3 | 033 - WILLIAMSVILLE - I-55 S/B | 0 | — |
| 88835634 | Aug 26, 2026 | UT | L1 | HELPER UT | 0 | — |
| 88832448 | Aug 26, 2026 | CO | L2 | LIMON CO | 3 | — |
| 88832395 | Aug 26, 2026 | TN | L3 | MONTEAGLE TN | 0 | — |
| 88831412 | Aug 26, 2026 | TN | L3 | GORDONSVILLE TN | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87344425 | Mar 12, 2026 | TX | L1 | 3AKJHHDR2SSVU7158 | — |
| 84894838 | Jun 6, 2025 | NM | L2 | 1GRDM062XKH137102 | — |
| 82638871 | Sep 5, 2024 | GA | L3 | 1GRDM062XKH137102 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at HICKORY NC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88857649 | Aug 31, 2026 | DANNY TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 88851710 | Aug 30, 2026 | MBB FREIGHT TRUCKIN LLC | 0 | — |
| 88851639 | Aug 30, 2026 | SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC | 0 | — |
| 88851498 | Aug 30, 2026 | AV XPRESS LTD | 0 | — |
| 88847763 | Aug 29, 2026 | DC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC | 0 | — |
| 88847581 | Aug 29, 2026 | ALL STAR LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |