Roadside Inspection 83187160
Roadside inspection on Nov 14, 2024 in California • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83187160
- Date:
- Nov 14, 2024
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COTTONWOOD IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (154712)
- Operating authority:
- FF12031
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL LF687 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Ticket make:
- Freightliner
- Plate:
- 3755260 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3HSDJAPR5HN785330
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3HSDJAPR5HN785330 | IN 3755260 |
INTERNATIONAL
Ticket: Freightliner
|
LF687 | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GR1P0629LT163151 | TN U977595 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83649823 | Jan 13, 2025 | NY | L3 | MASSENA NY | 1 | — |
| 83620777 | Jan 13, 2025 | OH | L3 | FINDLAY OH | 0 | — |
| 83620348 | Jan 13, 2025 | OH | L1 | BROADVIEW HEIGHTS OH | 4 | — |
| 83613840 | Jan 13, 2025 | NM | L2 | TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | — |
| 83612289 | Jan 13, 2025 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 83612252 | Jan 13, 2025 | NC | L2 | I-40 | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88094572 | Jun 10, 2026 | LA | L3 | 1GR1P0629LT163151 | — |
| 81964746 | Jun 25, 2024 | CA | L1 | 3HSDJAPR5HN785330 | OOS |
| 81211682 | Mar 16, 2024 | CA | L2 | 3HSDJAPR5HN785330 | — |
| 80419884 | Dec 12, 2023 | CA | L3 | 3HSDJAPR5HN785330 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at COTTONWOOD IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89143060 | Sep 30, 2026 | ROBERT E CARTER ENTERPRISES INC | 2 | — |
| 89142037 | Sep 30, 2026 | SULTAN TRANS INC | 0 | — |
| 89141831 | Sep 30, 2026 | ROYAL CARRIER LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 89141423 | Sep 30, 2026 | BRADLEY TANKS INC | 2 | — |
| 89140460 | Sep 30, 2026 | PB 29 CARRIER INC | 1 | OOS |
| 89134765 | Sep 30, 2026 | SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC | 0 | — |