Roadside Inspection 80007176

Roadside inspection on Oct 24, 2023 in Illinois • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION CO INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80007176
Date:
Oct 24, 2023
State:
Illinois
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I55
Vehicle:
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R685853 (TX)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 1,197 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Illinois
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 37,597 Level 3 inspections in Illinois during 2023
vs typical at I55
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 380 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as 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)
58%
1189 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
184
143 violations · 25 OOS
Prior 90 days
572
462 violations · 66 OOS · 0.81 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1189
985 violations · 148 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 1XPBD49X4LD655908 TX R685853 PTRB
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N148207P1560652 TX 240B064 FONA
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80470295 Dec 23, 2023 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 0
80464692 Dec 23, 2023 MO L2 JOPLIN MO 3 OOS
80464030 Dec 23, 2023 NM L3 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 0
80475233 Dec 22, 2023 KY L1 EDDYVILLE 1
80463710 Dec 22, 2023 NM L2 1
80463631 Dec 22, 2023 NM L2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82204075 Jul 23, 2024 IL L3 13N148207P1560652
82204075 Jul 23, 2024 IL L3 1XPBD49X4LD655908
81053962 Mar 7, 2024 AR L3 13N148207P1560652
81053962 Mar 7, 2024 AR L3 1XPBD49X4LD655908
79729468 Sep 22, 2023 KY L1 13N148207P1560652
79729468 Sep 22, 2023 KY L1 1XPBD49X4LD655908

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80007176) and date (Oct 24, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  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 572 other inspections with a combined 462 violations and 66 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 1197 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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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