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Roadside Inspection 79797604

Roadside inspection on Sep 28, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79797604
Date:
Sep 28, 2023
State:
Pennsylvania
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SR0287 TIOGA TWP - SR0015 INTE
Carrier (USDOT):
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (154712)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3011711 (IN)
VIN:
1XPXD49X7PD892274

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 1,054 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Pennsylvania
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 28,285 Level 3 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
59%
1046 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
213
140 violations · 21 OOS
Prior 90 days
577
463 violations · 63 OOS · 0.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1046
865 violations · 129 OOS · 0.83 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49X7PD892274 IN 3011711 PETERBILT 389 2023 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM0329DH716430 ID TS4079 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2013 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Unsafe Driving
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
80257802 Nov 27, 2023 TX L2 US 77 SOUTH BOUND AT 2 OOS
80253189 Nov 27, 2023 LA L1 ROADSIDE 1 —
80252597 Nov 27, 2023 FL L2 I75 WHITE SPRINGS WIM-NORTH 1 OOS
80251135 Nov 27, 2023 AR L1 — 0 —
80248402 Nov 27, 2023 NY L2 PREBLE NY 0 —
80241728 Nov 26, 2023 UT L3 ECHO PORT OF ENTRY 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85386734 Jul 31, 2025 CO L2 1XPXD49X7PD892274 —
80670163 Jan 21, 2024 TX L2 1GRDM0329DH716430 OOS
80670163 Jan 21, 2024 TX L2 1XPXD49X7PD892274 OOS
79446405 Aug 18, 2023 CO L3 1GRDM0329DH716430 —
79446405 Aug 18, 2023 CO L3 1XPXD49X7PD892274 —

Related records

Carrier
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
SR0287 TIOGA TWP - SR0015 INTE
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Pennsylvania
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XPXD49X7PD892274
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
3011711 (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 (79797604) and date (Sep 28, 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 3 actually inspect? ▾
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. 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 577 other inspections with a combined 463 violations and 63 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 1054 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: 392.2.
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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