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Roadside Inspection 81114728

Roadside inspection on Mar 14, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION CO INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81114728
Date:
Mar 14, 2024
State:
Maryland
Level:
Level II — Walk-Around
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-270 S/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS
Carrier (USDOT):
MERCER TRANSPORTATION CO INC (154712)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3119118 (IN)
VIN:
3AKJGLDR8JSJK2208

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 0.80 violations per inspection across 1,951 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 50,517 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2024

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%
1943 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
161 violations · 29 OOS
Prior 90 days
488
366 violations · 70 OOS · 0.75 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1943
1550 violations · 248 OOS · 0.80 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDR8JSJK2208 IN 3119118 FRHT — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR4M9625LH171048 TN 021993T GDAN — — —
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
81648942 May 13, 2024 UT L3 PERRY PORT OF ENTRY NB 1 —
81623602 May 13, 2024 NY L3 TULLY NY 0 —
81601785 May 13, 2024 IA L2 — 3 OOS
81589811 May 13, 2024 OK L3 SH 48 1 —
81589172 May 13, 2024 KY L1 LONDON 1 OOS
81590174 May 12, 2024 IA L1 — 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79860232 Oct 9, 2023 AR L3 1GR4M9625LH171048 —
79860232 Oct 9, 2023 AR L3 3AKJGLDR8JSJK2208 —
78641531 May 17, 2023 ME L3 1GR4M9625LH171048 —

Related records

Carrier
MERCER TRANSPORTATION CO INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
I-270 S/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Maryland
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJGLDR8JSJK2208
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
3119118 (IN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81114728) and date (Mar 14, 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. 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 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? ▾
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 488 other inspections with a combined 366 violations and 70 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.80 violations per inspection across 1951 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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