Roadside Inspection 78487521

Roadside inspection on Apr 29, 2023 in New Mexico • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: GREAT DANE TRAILERS SEMI-TRAILER

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78487521
Date:
Apr 29, 2023
State:
New Mexico
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
SAN ISIDRO INSPECTION STATIN
Vehicle:
GREAT DANE TRAILERS SEMI-TRAILER
Ticket make:
Flp
Plate:
U839136 (TN)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.79 violations per inspection across 136 prior records
vs Level 3 median in New Mexico
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 15,158 Level 3 inspections in New Mexico during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
59%
128 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
128
103 violations · 20 OOS
Prior 90 days
128
103 violations · 20 OOS · 0.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
128
103 violations · 20 OOS · 0.80 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM9628JH133651 TN U839136 GREAT DANE TRAILERS
Ticket: Flp
2018
2 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD51GSGS1246 IN 3009863 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2016
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79082842 Jun 28, 2023 FL L3 LAMONT 0
79082502 Jun 28, 2023 FL L3 I10 SNEADS WIM-EAST 0
79072576 Jun 28, 2023 LA L3 ROADSIDE 0
79052095 Jun 28, 2023 IN L3 ROADSIDE 2
79041224 Jun 28, 2023 CA L1 LEBEC 3
79034386 Jun 28, 2023 MS L3 HARRISON COUNTY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83657066 Jan 17, 2025 ME L3 1GRDM9628JH133651
81364396 Apr 11, 2024 IL L3 1GRDM9628JH133651
80512910 Jan 1, 2024 NC L3 1GRDM9628JH133651
80512910 Jan 1, 2024 NC L3 3AKJGLD51GSGS1246

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78487521) and date (Apr 29, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/154712/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/154712/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 128 other inspections with a combined 103 violations and 20 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.79 violations per inspection across 136 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/154712/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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