Roadside Inspection 80678876

Roadside inspection on Jan 24, 2024 in Ohio • Carrier: MERX GLOBAL INC (USDOT 1330321) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80678876
Date:
Jan 24, 2024
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
MERX GLOBAL INC (1330321)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1214650 (IL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 11.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 115 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 24,124 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
48%
115 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
9
9 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
27
24 violations · 5 OOS · 0.89 per inspection
Prior 365 days
115
95 violations · 21 OOS · 0.83 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH8KN214681 IL P1214650 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D0LL170698 IL 703621ST WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2020

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
172.602(c)(1) Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information 3 Hazardous Materials

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
81133040 Mar 14, 2024 IN L3 VALPARAISO IN 1
81085533 Mar 12, 2024 IL L3 0
81064017 Mar 8, 2024 TN L3 GORDONSVILLE TN 1
81009444 Mar 3, 2024 TN L3 GREENEVILLE TN 0
81024342 Mar 1, 2024 IN L3 GREENFIELD IN 1
80990815 Feb 28, 2024 MI L3 I75 SB AT NORTHLINE RD 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88300277 Jun 30, 2026 KS L3 4V4NC9EH8KN214681
87732956 Apr 30, 2026 WI L2 4V4NC9EH8KN214681 OOS
86571970 Dec 13, 2025 PA L3 4V4NC9EH8KN214681
83946084 Feb 23, 2025 KS L3 4V4NC9EH8KN214681

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80678876) and date (Jan 24, 2024) 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. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/1330321/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/1330321/

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?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 27 other inspections with a combined 24 violations and 5 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 115 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75(a)(3), 172.602(c)(1).
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/1330321/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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