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Roadside Inspection 78498432

Roadside inspection on Apr 25, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78498432
Date:
Apr 25, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 84 SNYDER
Operating authority:
FF12031
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3119129 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 11.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.75 violations per inspection across 106 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
58%
98 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
98
75 violations · 16 OOS
Prior 90 days
98
75 violations · 16 OOS · 0.77 per inspection
Prior 365 days
98
75 violations · 16 OOS · 0.77 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKAD49X5DJ365729 IN 3119129 KENWORTH T6 Series 2013 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM0323HH731222 TN U664572 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2017 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

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
78981685 Jun 24, 2023 TN L1 THP 5 I-81 GREENE SCALES 0 —
79022405 Jun 23, 2023 MS L2 LOWNDES COUNTY 0 —
78995107 Jun 23, 2023 OH L2 ROADSIDE INSPECTION 0 —
78984640 Jun 23, 2023 UT L1 ECHO PORT OF ENTRY 1 —
78981051 Jun 23, 2023 TN L3 I-75 0 —
78979787 Jun 22, 2023 FL L2 PALM CITY 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86457191 Dec 2, 2025 AL L2 1GRDM0323HH731222 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 154712 — tools open pre-filled.

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