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Roadside Inspection 85022913

Roadside inspection on Jun 23, 2025 in Connecticut • Carrier: MEROLA SALES COMPANY (USDOT 722234) • Vehicle: ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85022913
Date:
Jun 23, 2025
State:
Connecticut
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-91 NEW HAVEN
Vehicle:
ISUZU FTR STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
64234MM (NY)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 22.

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 this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.07 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Connecticut
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 8,808 Level 3 inspections in Connecticut during 2025
vs typical at I-91 NEW HAVEN
5
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 154 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
5
5 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
17%
6 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
1
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
7 violations · 2 OOS · 3.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6
14 violations · 4 OOS · 2.33 per inspection
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 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE (License (Non-CDL) - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement or in violation of restriction. NOTE: Other than a 391.41 violation., severity weight 8). (391.11B5-LNCDLNVE)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 54DK6S169JSG00090 NY 64234MM ISUZU FTR 2018 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit. 10 Unsafe Driving —
391.11B5-LNCDLNVE License (Non-CDL) - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement or in violation of restriction. NOTE: Other than a 391.41 violation. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
390.19B2-BIENNIAL Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required. — General/Admin —
392.9BA-INACTIVE When required to have a USDOT number, operating a commercial motor vehicle with a de-activated or inactive USDOT number. — Unsafe Driving OOS

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
84909551 Jun 5, 2025 NY L3 ROSLYN HEIGHTS NY 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85916039 Sep 25, 2025 NY L3 54DK6S169JSG00090 OOS
85755866 Sep 5, 2025 NY L3 54DK6S169JSG00090 —
85650643 Aug 26, 2025 NY L3 54DK6S169JSG00090 OOS
83560117 Jan 9, 2025 CT L2 54DK6S169JSG00090 —
83371908 Dec 12, 2024 CT L1 54DK6S169JSG00090 OOS
83281529 Nov 25, 2024 NY L3 54DK6S169JSG00090 OOS
82916442 Oct 11, 2024 NY L3 54DK6S169JSG00090 —
81246012 Apr 2, 2024 NY L3 54DK6S169JSG00090 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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