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Roadside Inspection 82278423

Roadside inspection on Jul 31, 2024 in North Carolina • Carrier: MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82278423
Date:
Jul 31, 2024
State:
North Carolina
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4
Carrier (USDOT):
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (48104)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NV9114 (NC)
VIN:
1FUJHHDRXPLUH0232

What this inspection means

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

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above 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
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.31 violations per inspection across 497 prior records
vs Level 3 median in North Carolina
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 45,094 Level 3 inspections in North Carolina during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
79%
382 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
44
11 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
100
31 violations · 12 OOS · 0.31 per inspection
Prior 365 days
382
116 violations · 25 OOS · 0.30 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDRXPLUH0232 NC NV9114 FRHT — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 527SR5321MM024422 ME 254457E OT — — —

Summary data only

1 violation cited during this inspection. Individual violation details are not currently available.

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Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
82792697 Sep 27, 2024 NC L3 YADKIN COUNTY, I-77, S 0 —
82766693 Sep 25, 2024 SC L3 I-85 NB SPARTANBURG COUNTY 1 —
82766686 Sep 25, 2024 SC L3 I-77 NB ROADSIDE 0 —
82756172 Sep 24, 2024 NC L3 US 421 NEAR NC 55 0 —
82745549 Sep 23, 2024 NC L1 US 74 0 —
82715539 Sep 19, 2024 NC L1 NC 16 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86890421 Jan 23, 2026 NC L2 1FUJHHDRXPLUH0232 —
86393122 Nov 19, 2025 GA L3 1FUJHHDRXPLUH0232 —
84978241 Jun 12, 2025 MD L1 1FUJHHDRXPLUH0232 OOS
84931533 Jun 11, 2025 SC L3 1FUJHHDRXPLUH0232 —
83537282 Jan 5, 2025 NC L2 1FUJHHDRXPLUH0232 —
82815528 Oct 2, 2024 NC L3 527SR5321MM024422 —

Related records

Carrier
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in North Carolina
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1FUJHHDRXPLUH0232
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
NV9114 (NC)
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 (82278423) and date (Jul 31, 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/48104/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/48104/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect? ▾
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. 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 100 other inspections with a combined 31 violations and 12 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.31 violations per inspection across 497 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: —.
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/48104/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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