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Roadside Inspection 89000602

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: MEL-O-DEY ENTERPRISES (USDOT 3143163) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89000602
Date:
Sep 15, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP PA
Operating authority:
MC1469973
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AH89836 (PA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 20.

Compared to the median Level 3 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?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.25 violations per inspection across 48 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Pennsylvania
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 32,797 Level 3 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026
vs typical at SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP PA
4
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 142 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
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 623,037 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
8%
13 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
5
11 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
19 violations · 3 OOS · 2.11 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
23 violations · 3 OOS · 1.77 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJABCK99PAE4613 PA AH89836 WESTERN STAR 4900 2009 —
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 5EF2GC533SB811345 SC 133816PT CHEETAH CHASSIS CHEETAH CHASSIS 2025 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service —
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
395.8D2-HOSF HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include total miles driven for each 24 hour period. Date: — Hours of Service —

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
88934629 Sep 8, 2026 PA L3 BEAVER TOWNSHIP PA 1 —
88792391 Aug 25, 2026 PA L3 LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP PA 2 OOS
88782518 Aug 24, 2026 PA L1 — 7 OOS
88775478 Aug 23, 2026 PA L2 — 0 —
88727864 Aug 17, 2026 PA L3 — 1 —
88463736 Jul 20, 2026 CT L3 WATERFORD SCALE N/B 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86012859 Oct 10, 2025 SC L3 5EF2GC533SB811345 —
83937916 Feb 17, 2025 IN L3 5KJJABCK99PAE4613 OOS
83715448 Jan 23, 2025 IN L3 5KJJABCK99PAE4613 —
83516495 Dec 31, 2024 PA L2 5KJJABCK99PAE4613 —
81962086 Jun 22, 2024 PA L2 5KJJABCK99PAE4613 OOS
81843196 Jun 10, 2024 IL L3 5KJJABCK99PAE4613 —
78406435 Apr 19, 2023 PA L3 5KJJABCK99PAE4613 —

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