Roadside Inspection 85016542

Roadside inspection on Jun 19, 2025 in New Jersey • Carrier: MERLIN INDUSTRIES INC (USDOT 793634) • Vehicle: ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3

Units Inspected

Total Violations

OOS Violations

100% of violations

Inspection Level

Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:: 85016542
Date:: Jun 19, 2025
State:: New Jersey
Level:: Level III — Driver Only
Type:: —
Units inspected:: 1
Violations:: 1
HazMat:: No
Inspection site:: ALGONQUIN PKWY/ MELANIE LN
Carrier (USDOT):: MERLIN INDUSTRIES INC (793634)
Vehicle:: ISUZU NPR/NPR-HD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:: XAVA85 (NJ)
VIN:: JALC4W164B7004259

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 1.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 3 median in New Jersey

Heavier than median (0)

Median of 18,665 Level 3 inspections in New Jersey during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median

1 more than the median (0)

Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025

OOS at this inspection

Yes

Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%

Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025

Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 391.41A-MCPC (Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate., severity weight 1). (391.41A-MCPC)