Roadside Inspection 83724444
Roadside inspection on Jan 27, 2025 in West Virginia • Carrier: MERRITT & SONS LLC (USDOT 2945205) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83724444
- Date:
- Jan 27, 2025
- State:
- West Virginia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HURRICANE WV
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERRITT & SONS LLC (2945205)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Courier
- Plate:
- 35Z714 (WV)
- VIN:
- 1FDRF3H66FED45928
What this inspection means
One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDRF3H66FED45928 | WV 35Z714 |
FORD
Ticket: Courier
|
F-350 | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83847128 | Feb 10, 2025 | WV | L2 | HURRICANE WV | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89125158 | Sep 28, 2026 | WV | L3 | 1FDRF3H66FED45928 | OOS |
| 85824606 | Sep 18, 2025 | WV | L3 | 1FDRF3H66FED45928 | — |
| 80486761 | Dec 28, 2023 | WV | L2 | 1FDRF3H66FED45928 | OOS |
| 80069443 | Nov 1, 2023 | WV | L1 | 1FDRF3H66FED45928 | — |
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| 89016108 | Sep 16, 2026 | PRECISION DELIVERY INC | 1 | — |
| 89017057 | Sep 15, 2026 | TFORCE FREIGHT INC | 0 | — |