Roadside Inspection 85539013
Roadside inspection on Aug 17, 2025 in Utah • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85539013
- Date:
- Aug 17, 2025
- State:
- Utah
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ECHO UT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (154712)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3600855 (IN)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH0LN248017
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 35.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH0LN248017 | IN 3600855 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAP0627KT130082 | ME 5335541 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1989 | — |
Violations Cited
11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47D2-BLTBD | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.203C-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.30B1-ELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86124102 | Oct 16, 2025 | NY | L1 | GROVELAND NY | 0 | — |
| 86111631 | Oct 16, 2025 | CA | L2 | KEENE | 0 | — |
| 86109913 | Oct 16, 2025 | TX | L1 | IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE | 0 | — |
| 86095661 | Oct 16, 2025 | IA | L2 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 86090183 | Oct 16, 2025 | GA | L3 | LITHONIA GA | 0 | — |
| 86085480 | Oct 16, 2025 | MO | L3 | CHARLESTON MO | 1 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86346067 | Nov 18, 2025 | LA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH0LN248017 | — |
| 85873329 | Sep 18, 2025 | SD | L3 | 1GRAP0627KT130082 | — |
| 84932970 | Jun 12, 2025 | AR | L3 | 4V4NC9EH0LN248017 | — |
| 82039926 | Jul 2, 2024 | CA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH0LN248017 | — |
| 81871736 | Jun 6, 2024 | CA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH0LN248017 | — |
| 81140323 | Mar 19, 2024 | SC | L2 | 4V4NC9EH0LN248017 | OOS |
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- 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.
- 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.
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Recent activity at ECHO UT
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87722566 | Apr 29, 2026 | B FLIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC | 12 | OOS |
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| 87718630 | Apr 27, 2026 | KLLM EXPEDITED SERVICES LLC | 0 | — |
| 87718580 | Apr 27, 2026 | T1 EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87718570 | Apr 27, 2026 | KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
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