Roadside Inspection 80486761
Roadside inspection on Dec 28, 2023 in West Virginia • Carrier: MERRITT & SONS LLC (USDOT 2945205) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80486761
- Date:
- Dec 28, 2023
- State:
- West Virginia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- US RT 60 E. BARBOURSVILLE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERRITT & SONS LLC (2945205)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 35Z714 (WV)
- VIN:
- 1FDRF3H66FED45928
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 2 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 391.41(a)(1) (391.41(a)(1), severity weight 0). (391.41(a)(1))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDRF3H66FED45928 | WV 35Z714 | FORD | F-350 | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.9(d)(2) | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | — | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80069443 | Nov 1, 2023 | WV | L1 | I-64 EB WEIGH STATION WINFIELD | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85824606 | Sep 18, 2025 | WV | L3 | 1FDRF3H66FED45928 | — |
| 83724444 | Jan 27, 2025 | WV | L2 | 1FDRF3H66FED45928 | — |
| 80069443 | Nov 1, 2023 | WV | L1 | 1FDRF3H66FED45928 | — |