Roadside Inspection 79095498

Roadside inspection on Jul 5, 2023 in Georgia • Carrier: MERCURY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1356546) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
1
10% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79095498
Date:
Jul 5, 2023
State:
Georgia
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY
Vehicle:
HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
NPC651 (OK)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 25.

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
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.43 violations per inspection across 23 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Georgia
10
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,585 Level 2 inspections in Georgia during 2023
vs typical at MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY
10
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 1,240 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
10
9 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)
27%
22 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
8
9 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
22
33 violations · 4 OOS · 1.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
22
33 violations · 4 OOS · 1.50 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 393.209(d) (Steering system components worn, welded, or missing, severity weight 6). (393.209(d))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5PVNE8JV8D4S52657 OK NPC651 HINO Conventional Type Truck 2013

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 2 Vehicle Maintenance
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver 1 Hours of Service
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids 1 Hours of Service
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
79545149 Aug 30, 2023 NC L2 6
79534457 Aug 28, 2023 SC L2 I-77 NB ROADSIDE 3 OOS
79375038 Aug 10, 2023 SC L2 I-26 EB ROADSIDE 7 OOS
79315987 Aug 3, 2023 NC L3 I95 NORTH BOUND 2
79315796 Aug 2, 2023 NC L3 0
79304312 Aug 1, 2023 SC L3 I-77 NB ROADSIDE 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86368009 Nov 18, 2025 CO L3 5PVNE8JV8D4S52657
85303128 Jul 23, 2025 MO L1 5PVNE8JV8D4S52657
84944307 Jun 9, 2025 IN L2 5PVNE8JV8D4S52657
84891289 Jun 5, 2025 CO L3 5PVNE8JV8D4S52657
84497995 Apr 23, 2025 TX L2 5PVNE8JV8D4S52657
84406326 Apr 14, 2025 IL L3 5PVNE8JV8D4S52657
84275476 Mar 28, 2025 TX L2 5PVNE8JV8D4S52657
84140249 Mar 14, 2025 TN L1 5PVNE8JV8D4S52657

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79095498) and date (Jul 5, 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. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/1356546/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/1356546/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 22 other inspections with a combined 33 violations and 4 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.43 violations per inspection across 23 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
10 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.209(d), 393.9(a), 393.9(a), 393.9(a), 393.9(a), 393.9(a), 393.205(c), 395.22(g).
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/1356546/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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