Roadside Inspection 80753802

Roadside inspection on Feb 1, 2024 in North Carolina • Carrier: MERICA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3219902) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK 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 #:
80753802
Date:
Feb 1, 2024
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
MERICA EXPRESS INC (3219902)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
APPLIED (IL)

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 3.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a typical result.

Severity context

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

vs Level 2 median in North Carolina
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 32,093 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH3GN943081 IL APPLIED VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D4PL364172 IL 908153ST WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2023

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 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
81057323 Feb 29, 2024 NY L2 NICHOLS NY 0
81023800 Feb 29, 2024 IN L3 INDIANAPOLIS IN 1
81016441 Feb 29, 2024 IL L3 I-55 0
80998391 Feb 29, 2024 NY L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87190433 Mar 2, 2026 IA L3 4V4NC9EH3GN943081
84872208 Jun 4, 2025 WV L3 4V4NC9EH3GN943081
81628879 May 14, 2024 MS L3 4V4NC9EH3GN943081
81023800 Feb 29, 2024 IN L3 4V4NC9EH3GN943081
81023800 Feb 29, 2024 IN L3 1JJV532D4PL364172
81016441 Feb 29, 2024 IL L3 4V4NC9EH3GN943081
79034711 Jun 29, 2023 NC L2 1JJV532D4PL364172

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