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Roadside Inspection 79515351

Roadside inspection on Aug 22, 2023 in New York • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79515351
Date:
Aug 22, 2023
State:
New York
Level:
Level II — Walk-Around
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HASTINGS (SB)
Carrier (USDOT):
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (154712)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL 9900ix TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3011977 (IN)
VIN:
2HSCKAPR84C022934

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.85 violations per inspection across 793 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New York
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 39,299 Level 2 inspections in New York during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
58%
785 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
183
165 violations · 23 OOS
Prior 90 days
511
419 violations · 61 OOS · 0.82 per inspection
Prior 365 days
785
670 violations · 102 OOS · 0.85 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2HSCKAPR84C022934 IN 3011977 INTERNATIONAL 9900ix 2004 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM9621KH128910 TN U969294 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1989 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
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 —
79984448 Oct 19, 2023 UT L3 PERRY PORT OF ENTRY SOUTHBOUND 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85717957 Sep 2, 2025 NY L3 1GRDM9621KH128910 —
82970716 Oct 16, 2024 NY L2 1GRDM9621KH128910 —
82524783 Aug 23, 2024 OH L3 1GRDM9621KH128910 —
79671757 Sep 14, 2023 NY L2 1GRDM9621KH128910 —
79671757 Sep 14, 2023 NY L2 2HSCKAPR84C022934 —

Related records

Carrier
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
HASTINGS (SB)
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in New York
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 2HSCKAPR84C022934
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
3011977 (IN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79515351) and date (Aug 22, 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. 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 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? ▾
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 511 other inspections with a combined 419 violations and 61 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.85 violations per inspection across 793 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.55(e).
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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