Roadside Inspection 83261577
Roadside inspection on Nov 26, 2024 in New Jersey • Carrier: MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4277057) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83261577
- Date:
- Nov 26, 2024
- State:
- New Jersey
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ROADSIDE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC (4277057)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 210089H (IL)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W3DT3PED72632
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 21.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 395.8E-HOSPDOOS (HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPDOOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT8W3DT3PED72632 | IL 210089H | FORD | F-350 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5SHFW5039NB000949 | IL 937347ST | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC. | Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc. | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8E-HOSPDOOS | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87212371 | Mar 3, 2026 | MO | L1 | 1FT8W3DT3PED72632 | OOS |
| 1311001473 | Sep 25, 2025 | AL | L1 | 1FT8W3DT3PED72632 | OOS |
| 85465303 | Aug 7, 2025 | AR | L1 | 1FT8W3DT3PED72632 | OOS |
| 84047968 | Mar 3, 2025 | FL | L2 | 1FT8W3DT3PED72632 | OOS |
| 84047968 | Mar 3, 2025 | FL | L2 | 5SHFW5039NB000949 | OOS |
| 83978346 | Feb 24, 2025 | FL | L1 | 1FT8W3DT3PED72632 | OOS |
| 83978346 | Feb 24, 2025 | FL | L1 | 5SHFW5039NB000949 | OOS |
| 83509384 | Dec 31, 2024 | SC | L2 | 1FT8W3DT3PED72632 | — |
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Recent activity at ROADSIDE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86628926 | Dec 20, 2025 | ENGEL TOWING INC | 0 | — |
| 86614234 | Dec 17, 2025 | G & Z TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 86614233 | Dec 17, 2025 | S C S LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 86614224 | Dec 17, 2025 | A&M TRUCKLINE LLC | 0 | — |
| 86614223 | Dec 17, 2025 | PARIZOD INC | 0 | — |
| 86614222 | Dec 17, 2025 | THE TIME TRANS INC | 0 | — |
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