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Roadside Inspection 81530064

Roadside inspection on Apr 30, 2024 in Vermont • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION CO INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: PTB 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 #:
81530064
Date:
Apr 30, 2024
State:
Vermont
Level:
Level II — Walk-Around
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COLCHESTER NB WS
Carrier (USDOT):
MERCER TRANSPORTATION CO INC (154712)
Vehicle:
PTB TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3041132 (IN)
VIN:
1XPBD49X4KD495317

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

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 this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.80 violations per inspection across 2,196 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Vermont
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 3,106 Level 2 inspections in Vermont during 2024
vs typical at COLCHESTER NB WS
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 391 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
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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
58%
2056 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
150
124 violations · 24 OOS
Prior 90 days
517
415 violations · 77 OOS · 0.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2056
1646 violations · 266 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 1XPBD49X4KD495317 IN 3041132 PTB — — —
2 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1RNF48A297R019257 ME 246454B REIT — — —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) — Hours of Service —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Hours of Service
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
82008316 Jun 29, 2024 MS L2 — 0 —
82041290 Jun 28, 2024 MT L3 LINCOLN MT 0 —
82040999 Jun 28, 2024 RI L2 WARWICK RI 3 —
82040527 Jun 28, 2024 FL L3 PENSACOLA FL 0 —
82009621 Jun 28, 2024 IA L3 — 2 —
82005308 Jun 28, 2024 WV L3 SHADY SPRING WV 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82968077 Oct 18, 2024 TX L1 1RNF48A297R019257 —
82968077 Oct 18, 2024 TX L1 1XPBD49X4KD495317 —

Related records

Carrier
MERCER TRANSPORTATION CO INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
COLCHESTER NB WS
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Vermont
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XPBD49X4KD495317
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
3041132 (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 (81530064) and date (Apr 30, 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. 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 517 other inspections with a combined 415 violations and 77 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.80 violations per inspection across 2196 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 395.8.
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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