Roadside Inspection 85824606
Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2025 in West Virginia • Carrier: MERRITT & SONS LLC (USDOT 2945205) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85824606
- Date:
- Sep 18, 2025
- State:
- West Virginia
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LESAGE WV
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERRITT & SONS LLC (2945205)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 35Z714 (WV)
- VIN:
- 1FDRF3H66FED45928
What this inspection means
One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 7.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDRF3H66FED45928 | WV 35Z714 | FORD | F-350 | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 7 | Unsafe Driving | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86138489 | Oct 22, 2025 | WV | L1 | HURRICANE WV | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83724444 | Jan 27, 2025 | WV | L2 | 1FDRF3H66FED45928 | — |
| 80486761 | Dec 28, 2023 | WV | L2 | 1FDRF3H66FED45928 | OOS |
| 80069443 | Nov 1, 2023 | WV | L1 | 1FDRF3H66FED45928 | — |
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