Roadside Inspection 83424946

Roadside inspection on Dec 17, 2024 in Kentucky • Carrier: MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4277057) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83424946
Date:
Dec 17, 2024
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LEXINGTON
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
ZVR7090 (PA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.29 violations per inspection across 174 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 21,699 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2024
vs typical at LEXINGTON
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 1,659 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
21%
174 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
103
501 violations · 48 OOS
Prior 90 days
174
746 violations · 76 OOS · 4.29 per inspection
Prior 365 days
174
746 violations · 76 OOS · 4.29 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C7WRSBL2KG639033 PA ZVR7090 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9LS4819NB540156 PA XPL5592 TAKE 3 TRAILERS INC Take 3 Trailers Inc 2022

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11B2 Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. 4 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
83893631 Feb 14, 2025 IL L3 2
83911645 Feb 13, 2025 TX L1 1200 W BARBOURS CUT 6
83877683 Feb 13, 2025 OH L2 POMEROY OH 7 OOS
83870972 Feb 13, 2025 NC L1 US 421 NEAR NC 27 0
83876434 Feb 12, 2025 FL L1 TALLAHASSEE FL 18 OOS
83871200 Feb 12, 2025 IL L3 I-55 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87272197 Mar 4, 2026 WV L2 1T9LS4819NB540156 OOS
87272197 Mar 4, 2026 WV L2 3C7WRSBL2KG639033 OOS
86163253 Oct 27, 2025 CT L1 3C7WRSBL2KG639033
86163253 Oct 27, 2025 CT L1 1T9LS4819NB540156
85701285 Sep 5, 2025 OH L1 1T9LS4819NB540156 OOS
85701285 Sep 5, 2025 OH L1 3C7WRSBL2KG639033 OOS
85499910 Aug 13, 2025 FL L3 1T9LS4819NB540156
85499910 Aug 13, 2025 FL L3 3C7WRSBL2KG639033

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