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Roadside Inspection 79148484

Roadside inspection on Jul 14, 2023 in Colorado • Carrier: MERCIKE TRANSPORT SERVICES (USDOT 3906259) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
4
36% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79148484
Date:
Jul 14, 2023
State:
Colorado
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LIMON POE WB
Operating authority:
MC1440574
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YP85762 (CA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 34.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 Level 1 median in Colorado
11
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,764 Level 1 inspections in Colorado during 2023
vs typical at LIMON POE WB
11
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 317 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
11
10 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
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)(2) (Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR1JSJL3853 CA YP85762 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2018 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C3DT176231 IL T484370 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2013 —

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.15(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified 8 Driver Fitness —
393.75(a)(2) Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit 7 Hours of Service —
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.203(c) Hood not securely fastened 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.24(c)(2)(iii) Driver failed to manually add shipping document number 1 Hours of Service —
390.21T(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required — General/Admin —
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status — Hours of Service OOS
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status — Hours of Service OOS
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status — Hours of Service OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89331518 Oct 22, 2026 CA L3 3AKJHHDR1JSJL3853 —
86287717 Nov 9, 2025 AZ L2 3AKJHHDR1JSJL3853 OOS
84313166 Apr 2, 2025 CO L1 3AKJHHDR1JSJL3853 OOS
80422614 Dec 18, 2023 SD L3 3AKJHHDR1JSJL3853 OOS
78434653 Apr 21, 2023 CA L1 3AKJHHDR1JSJL3853 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 3906259 — tools open pre-filled.

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80427158 Dec 18, 2023 SAND CREEK TRANSPORT LLC 0 —
80427128 Dec 18, 2023 BLACK OWL EXPRESS LLC 0 —
80427099 Dec 18, 2023 ATLAS VAN LINES INC 0 —