Roadside Inspection 85017935
Roadside inspection on Jun 22, 2025 in North Carolina • Carrier: MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85017935
- Date:
- Jun 22, 2025
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-40 MM 121
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (48104)
- Operating authority:
- MC162035
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- VT9867 (NC)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 0.30 violations per inspection across 762 prior records
vs Level 1 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 17,118 Level 1 inspections in North Carolina during 2025
vs typical at I-40 MM 121
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 87 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 1 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
81%
322 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
25
11 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
63
14 violations · 2 OOS · 0.22 per inspection
Prior 365 days
322
91 violations · 11 OOS · 0.28 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548 | NC VT9867 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D7PL397053 | ME 5081524 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2023 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85573032 | Aug 21, 2025 | OH | L2 | COSHOCTON OH | 2 | — |
| 85505094 | Aug 14, 2025 | NC | L1 | US 321 NB NEAR ALEX LEE BLVD | 0 | — |
| 85505086 | Aug 14, 2025 | NC | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 85505081 | Aug 14, 2025 | NC | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 85505079 | Aug 14, 2025 | NC | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 85505060 | Aug 14, 2025 | NC | L3 | I40 | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89030142 | Sep 17, 2026 | NC | L3 | 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548 | — |
| 88677435 | Aug 12, 2026 | NC | L3 | 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548 | — |
| 86441040 | Nov 28, 2025 | NC | L3 | 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548 | — |
| 83650400 | Jan 14, 2025 | GA | L3 | 1JJV532D7PL397053 | — |
Related records
Carrier
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
MC162035
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
I-40 MM 121
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in North Carolina
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
VT9867 (NC)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at I-40 MM 121
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87042640 | Feb 12, 2026 | MORTON MOTOR EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 87030025 | Feb 12, 2026 | MAPLE SPRINGS LAUNDRY LLC | 0 | — |
| 87029992 | Feb 12, 2026 | EDGAR EFREN LEON GARCIA | 2 | OOS |
| 86862403 | Jan 22, 2026 | HILTON INC | 0 | — |
| 86862226 | Jan 21, 2026 | CJS TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 86838797 | Jan 19, 2026 | CRANSTON TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |