Roadside Inspection 89063248
Roadside inspection on Sep 22, 2026 in California • Carrier: MELTON TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 34666) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89063248
- Date:
- Sep 22, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WHISKEYTOWN SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MELTON TRUCK LINES INC (34666)
- Operating authority:
- MC100666
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3HW539 (OK)
- VIN:
- 1XKYD49X7PJ232912
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 16.
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.
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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYD49X7PJ232912 | OK 3HW539 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYFS2531HA916809 | OK 4919LR | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | 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 | — |
| 393.53B-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 | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 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.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89065546 | Sep 22, 2026 | KY | L3 | CAMPBELLSVILLE KY | 0 | — |
| 89063183 | Sep 22, 2026 | KS | L2 | RUSSELL COUNTY - 167 | 0 | — |
| 89066095 | Sep 21, 2026 | TX | L2 | TX | 1 | OOS |
| 89054513 | Sep 21, 2026 | KY | L3 | LONDON KY | 0 | — |
| 89050818 | Sep 21, 2026 | MS | L2 | PIKE COUNTY MS | 0 | — |
| 89058935 | Sep 20, 2026 | TX | L2 | TX | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88110232 | Jun 9, 2026 | VA | L2 | 1UYFS2531HA916809 | — |
| 84611931 | May 8, 2025 | OR | L1 | 1XKYD49X7PJ232912 | — |
| 84594962 | May 6, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1XKYD49X7PJ232912 | — |
| 84519902 | Apr 29, 2025 | OH | L3 | 1UYFS2531HA916809 | — |
| 85346713 | Apr 23, 2025 | MO | L2 | 1XKYD49X7PJ232912 | OOS |
| 83785839 | Jan 31, 2025 | SD | L1 | 1UYFS2531HA916809 | OOS |
| 83698276 | Jan 24, 2025 | NM | L3 | 1XKYD49X7PJ232912 | — |
| 83238613 | Nov 18, 2024 | GA | L3 | 1XKYD49X7PJ232912 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at WHISKEYTOWN SCALES
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89067856 | Sep 22, 2026 | ED'S TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 89067751 | Sep 22, 2026 | GARD HEATING & AIR INC | 3 | — |
| 89067676 | Sep 22, 2026 | MARVIN CARDOZA | 0 | — |
| 89067658 | Sep 22, 2026 | BILL ACORD | 0 | — |
| 89067645 | Sep 22, 2026 | KARAMJIT SINGH | 2 | OOS |
| 89067551 | Sep 22, 2026 | ONE-WAY-WARRIOR LLC | 2 | — |