Roadside Inspection 83698682

Roadside inspection on Jan 23, 2025 in Ohio • Carrier: MERX GLOBAL INC (USDOT 1330321) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83698682
Date:
Jan 23, 2025
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ETNA OH
Carrier (USDOT):
MERX GLOBAL INC (1330321)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1142767 (IL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.79 violations per inspection across 263 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 25,384 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2025
vs typical at ETNA OH
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 38 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
53%
148 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
9
7 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
30
16 violations · 4 OOS · 0.53 per inspection
Prior 365 days
148
114 violations · 20 OOS · 0.77 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDRXNSNK3596 IL P1142767 FREIGHTLIN
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2536L6937601 ME 435837Z UTILITY

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
172.502A1-HMPP Placarding general requirements 7 Hazardous Materials

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
84240701 Mar 21, 2025 NC L2 1
84164655 Mar 19, 2025 KY L2 RUSSELL SPRINGS 0
84156454 Mar 18, 2025 KY L3 SOMERSET 1
84157331 Mar 17, 2025 IL L1 0
84130678 Mar 12, 2025 IA L3 HWY 20 3
84062765 Mar 6, 2025 IL L3 I-70 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87191058 Mar 3, 2026 NE L3 1UYVS2536L6937601
86693920 Dec 29, 2025 NM L3 3AKJHHDRXNSNK3596
87463631 Dec 4, 2025 NM L2 3AKJHHDRXNSNK3596
86222170 Nov 3, 2025 OK L1 3AKJHHDRXNSNK3596
85806269 Sep 15, 2025 CA L2 3AKJHHDRXNSNK3596 OOS
85694071 Sep 3, 2025 NM L1 3AKJHHDRXNSNK3596
85096943 Jun 26, 2025 WA L3 1UYVS2536L6937601
84324777 Apr 3, 2025 WI L2 1UYVS2536L6937601

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83698682) and date (Jan 23, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/1330321/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/1330321/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 30 other inspections with a combined 16 violations and 4 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.79 violations per inspection across 263 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 172.502A1-HMPP.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/1330321/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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