Roadside Inspection 79508725

Roadside inspection on Aug 23, 2023 in Wisconsin • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79508725
Date:
Aug 23, 2023
State:
Wisconsin
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BELOIT SWEF
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3455389 (IN)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.85 violations per inspection across 801 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Wisconsin
4
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 5,663 Level 1 inspections in Wisconsin during 2023
vs typical at BELOIT SWEF
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 773 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
57%
793 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
189
173 violations · 24 OOS
Prior 90 days
514
423 violations · 62 OOS · 0.82 per inspection
Prior 365 days
793
679 violations · 103 OOS · 0.86 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR9LSLY7510 IN 3455389 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAP062XGT609443 IN P968833 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1986

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 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
79975724 Oct 22, 2023 NC L3 I 74 WB 0
80447170 Oct 21, 2023 NM L2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 2 OOS
80021456 Oct 21, 2023 TX L2 IH 35 NB MM 59 2
80015763 Oct 21, 2023 GA L3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR 1
79987618 Oct 21, 2023 CA L1 AVENAL 0
79973000 Oct 20, 2023 MO L3 STEELE MO 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87844691 May 14, 2026 NE L3 1GRAP062XGT609443
87192293 Feb 28, 2026 TX L2 3AKJHHDR9LSLY7510 OOS
84790000 May 25, 2025 TX L2 3AKJHHDR9LSLY7510
82303812 Jul 29, 2024 TX L1 1GRAP062XGT609443

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