Roadside Inspection 85240409

Roadside inspection on Jul 16, 2025 in Arkansas • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85240409
Date:
Jul 16, 2025
State:
Arkansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TEXARKANA AR
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3763685 (IN)

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 2.

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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 4,681 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Arkansas
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 33,701 Level 3 inspections in Arkansas during 2025
vs typical at TEXARKANA AR
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 431 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
1
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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
57%
2065 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
160
159 violations · 30 OOS
Prior 90 days
514
453 violations · 62 OOS · 0.88 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2065
1734 violations · 279 OOS · 0.84 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 391.41B10-MC (Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate., severity weight 2). (391.41B10-MC)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X0KJ225289 IN 3763685 KENWORTH T680 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N148207R1566048 TN 450191T FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 1994

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.41B10-MC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate. 2 Driver Fitness 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
85788193 Sep 14, 2025 SD L3 JEFFERSON SD 0
85778120 Sep 13, 2025 MS L3 NEWTON COUNTY 0
85819563 Sep 12, 2025 LA L3 BOSSIER CITY LA 2
85816489 Sep 12, 2025 TX L2 SH36 0
85795593 Sep 12, 2025 AR L1 MENA AR 0
85792330 Sep 12, 2025 TX L2 IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84875617 Jun 4, 2025 IL L3 1XKYD49X0KJ225289
80734757 Jan 30, 2024 CA L1 13N148207R1566048
80606042 Jan 11, 2024 CA L2 13N148207R1566048
80546126 Jan 4, 2024 IA L3 1XKYD49X0KJ225289
80202698 Nov 1, 2023 AR L3 1XKYD49X0KJ225289

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85240409) and date (Jul 16, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/154712/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/154712/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 514 other inspections with a combined 453 violations and 62 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 4681 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 391.41B10-MC.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/154712/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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