Roadside Inspection 84240668
Roadside inspection on Mar 21, 2025 in North Carolina • Carrier: MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84240668
- Date:
- Mar 21, 2025
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CATAWBA COUNTY, I-40, E
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (48104)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL LT62F TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- VV4221 (NC)
- VIN:
- 3HSDZAPR7SN252556
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 this carrier's typical
0
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.31 violations per inspection across 695 prior records
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
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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
79%
337 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
26
7 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
96
25 violations · 1 OOS · 0.26 per inspection
Prior 365 days
337
111 violations · 20 OOS · 0.33 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3HSDZAPR7SN252556 | NC VV4221 | INTERNATIONAL | LT62F | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 527SR5329LM023288 | ME 248585E |
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC
Ticket: Other
|
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. | 2020 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84742104 | May 20, 2025 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 84729471 | May 19, 2025 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 84716000 | May 17, 2025 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 84678944 | May 14, 2025 | WV | L1 | OAKVALE WV | 0 | — |
| 84678560 | May 14, 2025 | WV | L2 | PRINCETON WV | 0 | — |
| 84664989 | May 14, 2025 | SC | L3 | ANDERSON SC | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88763451 | Aug 21, 2026 | KY | L3 | 527SR5329LM023288 | — |
| 86875504 | Jan 23, 2026 | NC | L2 | 527SR5329LM023288 | — |
| 86264114 | Nov 7, 2025 | NC | L2 | 3HSDZAPR7SN252556 | — |
| 85967988 | Oct 4, 2025 | NC | L1 | 3HSDZAPR7SN252556 | — |
| 85853827 | Sep 19, 2025 | NC | L3 | 3HSDZAPR7SN252556 | — |
| 85853827 | Sep 19, 2025 | NC | L3 | 527SR5329LM023288 | — |
| 85320214 | Jul 25, 2025 | NC | L3 | 3HSDZAPR7SN252556 | — |
| 85187536 | Jul 10, 2025 | NC | L1 | 3HSDZAPR7SN252556 | — |
Related records
Carrier
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
CATAWBA COUNTY, I-40, E
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 3HSDZAPR7SN252556
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
VV4221 (NC)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at CATAWBA COUNTY, I-40, E
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87099180 | Feb 19, 2026 | M HALL HAULING LLC | 1 | — |
| 87088303 | Feb 18, 2026 | SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC | 0 | — |
| 86057242 | Oct 14, 2025 | WAYNE JARVIS FOX | 1 | — |
| 84375401 | Apr 10, 2025 | SHUFFLER TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 79243752 | Jul 25, 2023 | RQ TRANSPORTATION LLC | 2 | — |
| 78956427 | Jun 22, 2023 | MABE TRUCKING CO INC | 0 | — |