Roadside Inspection 80796964
Roadside inspection on Feb 7, 2024 in South Dakota • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80796964
- Date:
- Feb 7, 2024
- State:
- South Dakota
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- VALLEY SPRINGS SD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (154712)
- Operating authority:
- FF12031
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3395547 (IN)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EJ89N495488
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 0.79 violations per inspection across 1,727 prior records
vs Level 2 median in South Dakota
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 6,407 Level 2 inspections in South Dakota during 2024
vs typical at VALLEY SPRINGS SD
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 2,110 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 2 median
0
1 fewer than 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
59%
1719 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
170
108 violations · 27 OOS
Prior 90 days
441
308 violations · 58 OOS · 0.70 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1719
1360 violations · 215 OOS · 0.79 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EJ89N495488 | IN 3395547 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2009 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532CXKR261058 | TN U851971 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2019 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81342019 | Apr 7, 2024 | AZ | L3 | BENSON AZ | 0 | — |
| 81337207 | Apr 7, 2024 | LA | L3 | ROADSIDE | 0 | — |
| 81316225 | Apr 7, 2024 | MT | L3 | HAUGAN MT | 0 | — |
| 81300670 | Apr 7, 2024 | CA | L2 | MADERA AREA | 3 | — |
| 81324980 | Apr 5, 2024 | TN | L1 | STANTON TN | 1 | OOS |
| 81303856 | Apr 5, 2024 | MO | L2 | WENTZVILLE MO | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89137537 | Sep 28, 2026 | TN | L3 | 3H3V532CXKR261058 | — |
| 88420008 | Jul 14, 2026 | KY | L1 | 3H3V532CXKR261058 | OOS |
| 83606730 | Jan 8, 2025 | NY | L2 | 3H3V532CXKR261058 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
FF12031
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
VALLEY SPRINGS SD
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in South Dakota
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 4V4NC9EJ89N495488
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
3395547 (IN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at VALLEY SPRINGS SD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89192096 | Oct 6, 2026 | DOLL DISTRIBUTING LLC | 4 | — |
| 89191969 | Oct 6, 2026 | ACCELERATED SERVICES LLC | 1 | — |
| 89191947 | Oct 6, 2026 | OLHAUSEN TRUCKING LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 89191945 | Oct 6, 2026 | AVANGARD LOGISTICS COMPANY | 4 | — |
| 89191935 | Oct 6, 2026 | W M TRANSPORTATION INC | 2 | OOS |
| 89189871 | Oct 6, 2026 | SMITH TRUCKING INC | 1 | OOS |