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License Plate CA 29346D2 (California) — Mel Dawson Inc

USDOT 646839 · 2018 Kenworth T8 Series

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Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history

These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2026-08-283BKDL79X3JF214507CA 29346D2MEL DAWSON INC · USDOT 646839

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Mel Dawson Inc Active

USDOT
646839
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Rocklin, CA
Power units
19
Drivers
16
Inspections (24 mo)
68
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-28). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
CA-29346D2
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate CA-29346D2 appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 3BKDL79X3JF214507 (2018 Kenworth T8 Series). Most recent operating carrier: Mel Dawson Inc (USDOT 646839). Vehicle make on file: Kenworth (KW) (STRAIGHT TRUCK). No out-of-service violations are recorded under this plate in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.

About this plate

Commercial license plate CA-29346D2 (California) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-09-16 to 2026-08-28. The latest inspection was in California, a Level V — vehicle-only inspection without the driver present.

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2018 Kenworth T8 Series — VIN 3BKDL79X3JF214507 (straight truck).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 3 inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations appear in the available records under this plate. This does not mean that every inspection was free of other violations.

Operators

Operated by Mel Dawson Inc (USDOT 646839) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 3BKDL79X3JF214507 2018 Kenworth (KW) T8 Series · STRAIGHT TRUCK
2025-09-16 → 2026-08-28
Carrier: MEL DAWSON INC (DOT 646839) · 3 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level V — vehicle-only inspection without the driver present

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate CA-29346D2?
One: VIN 3BKDL79X3JF214507 (2018 Kenworth T8 Series).
Who operates the truck with plate CA-29346D2?
FMCSA inspection records name Mel Dawson Inc (USDOT 646839) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-08-28.

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