Roadside Inspection 83257576
Roadside inspection on Nov 25, 2024 in Tennessee • Carrier: MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4277057) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83257576
- Date:
- Nov 25, 2024
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CORNERSVILLE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC (4277057)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- PNH6897 (OH)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W3DT1REC16589
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 19.
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 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT8W3DT1REC16589 | OH PNH6897 | FORD | F-350 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | FULL TRAILER | 5VGFW5031NL002623 | IL 930739ST | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC | — | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A2-TAOBB-6 | Tires - Any tire with observable bumps, bulge or knots. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41A-MCPC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. | 1 | Driver Fitness | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83733683 | Jan 24, 2025 | MO | L2 | FORISTELL MO | 0 | — |
| 83702824 | Jan 24, 2025 | OH | L3 | WILMINGTON OH | 1 | — |
| 83734656 | Jan 23, 2025 | GA | L3 | DUBLIN GA | 1 | — |
| 83688507 | Jan 23, 2025 | SC | L3 | BLACKSBURG SC | 1 | OOS |
| 83696931 | Jan 22, 2025 | WI | L2 | EAU CLAIRE WI | 5 | — |
| 83687553 | Jan 22, 2025 | TN | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86291541 | Nov 10, 2025 | AZ | L2 | 5VGFW5031NL002623 | — |
| 86291541 | Nov 10, 2025 | AZ | L2 | 1FT8W3DT1REC16589 | — |
| 85378414 | Jul 30, 2025 | TN | L1 | 1FT8W3DT1REC16589 | OOS |
| 85378414 | Jul 30, 2025 | TN | L1 | 5VGFW5031NL002623 | OOS |
| 85320242 | Jul 24, 2025 | NC | L1 | 1FT8W3DT1REC16589 | — |
| 85320242 | Jul 24, 2025 | NC | L1 | 5VGFW5031NL002623 | — |
| 84749497 | May 20, 2025 | TN | L1 | 1FT8W3DT1REC16589 | — |
| 84642819 | Apr 4, 2025 | IL | L1 | 1FT8W3DT1REC16589 | OOS |
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