Roadside Inspection 85216543
Roadside inspection on Jul 11, 2025 in South Carolina • Carrier: MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85216543
- Date:
- Jul 11, 2025
- State:
- South Carolina
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GREENWOOD SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (48104)
- Operating authority:
- MC162035
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- NS4160 (NC)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR0NSNE4873
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 0.30 violations per inspection across 787 prior records
vs Level 3 median in South Carolina
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 33,883 Level 3 inspections in South Carolina during 2025
vs typical at GREENWOOD SC
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 738 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
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)
82%
315 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
36
13 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
71
18 violations · 2 OOS · 0.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
315
90 violations · 8 OOS · 0.29 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR0NSNE4873 | NC NS4160 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 527SR5322LM021723 | ME 248816C | CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85786195 | Sep 9, 2025 | GA | L3 | DOUGLASVILLE GA | 2 | — |
| 85722846 | Sep 8, 2025 | NC | L3 | US 74 NEAR NC 211 | 0 | — |
| 85722306 | Sep 6, 2025 | NC | L2 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 85706433 | Sep 5, 2025 | NC | L2 | I-40 NEAR MM 390 | 0 | — |
| 85706281 | Sep 4, 2025 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 85705599 | Sep 3, 2025 | NC | L3 | ORANGE COUNTY | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86080210 | Oct 17, 2025 | NC | L1 | 3AKJHHDR0NSNE4873 | — |
Related records
Carrier
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Authority
MC162035
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
GREENWOOD SC
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in South Carolina
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHHDR0NSNE4873
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
NS4160 (NC)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at GREENWOOD SC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89098477 | Sep 25, 2026 | J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 89098375 | Sep 25, 2026 | AARON TOY | 0 | — |
| 89098527 | Sep 24, 2026 | ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC | 2 | — |