Roadside Inspection 83681550
Roadside inspection on Jan 23, 2025 in North Carolina • Carrier: MERCADO COMPANIES INC (USDOT 4080223) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83681550
- Date:
- Jan 23, 2025
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I85
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCADO COMPANIES INC (4080223)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 548 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- VV2109 (NC)
- VIN:
- 2NP8LJ0X8RM667579
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs Level 3 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 59,474 Level 3 inspections in North Carolina during 2025
vs typical at I85
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 203 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2NP8LJ0X8RM667579 | NC VV2109 | PETERBILT | 548 | 2024 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84165466 | Mar 19, 2025 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 84038899 | Mar 4, 2025 | NC | L3 | I 85 | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89339989 | Oct 23, 2026 | NC | L3 | 2NP8LJ0X8RM667579 | — |
| 87594934 | Apr 16, 2026 | NC | L3 | 2NP8LJ0X8RM667579 | — |
| 86630582 | Dec 22, 2025 | NC | L3 | 2NP8LJ0X8RM667579 | — |
| 86031771 | Oct 13, 2025 | NC | L3 | 2NP8LJ0X8RM667579 | — |
| 85566000 | Aug 20, 2025 | NC | L3 | 2NP8LJ0X8RM667579 | — |
| 83059735 | Oct 22, 2024 | SC | L2 | 2NP8LJ0X8RM667579 | OOS |
| 82950206 | Oct 21, 2024 | SC | L1 | 2NP8LJ0X8RM667579 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
MERCADO COMPANIES INC
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Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Station
I85
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 2NP8LJ0X8RM667579
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Plate
VV2109 (NC)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at I85
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87098849 | Feb 19, 2026 | BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC | 0 | — |
| 87098792 | Feb 19, 2026 | PAVESTONE LLC | 0 | — |