Roadside Inspection 85845752
Roadside inspection on Sep 22, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85845752
- Date:
- Sep 22, 2025
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 13
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HEFLIN AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (154712)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL LT625 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3801482 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3HSDZAPR8KN552722
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 25.
Compared to the median Level 2 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
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3HSDZAPR8KN552722 | IN 3801482 | INTERNATIONAL | LT625 | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAP062XKT134112 | TN U971145 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1989 | — |
Violations Cited
13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.30-B | Battery - Not protected. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.203E-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H1-ELDNUM | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86426928 | Nov 21, 2025 | NY | L2 | MASSENA NY | 0 | — |
| 86412901 | Nov 21, 2025 | IL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 86399578 | Nov 21, 2025 | LA | L3 | CROWLEY LA | 2 | — |
| 86394690 | Nov 21, 2025 | CO | L3 | CORTEZ CO | 0 | — |
| 86393309 | Nov 21, 2025 | MT | L2 | JUDITH GAP MT | 0 | — |
| 86447513 | Nov 20, 2025 | CA | L2 | GRAPEVINE IF | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87124893 | Feb 23, 2026 | IN | L3 | 3HSDZAPR8KN552722 | — |
| 85881206 | Sep 24, 2025 | WY | L3 | 1GRAP062XKT134112 | — |
| 85881206 | Sep 24, 2025 | WY | L3 | 3HSDZAPR8KN552722 | — |
| 84993752 | Jun 18, 2025 | MD | L2 | 1GRAP062XKT134112 | — |
| 83493543 | Dec 27, 2024 | TN | L1 | 3HSDZAPR8KN552722 | OOS |
| 83332817 | Dec 2, 2024 | AR | L1 | 3HSDZAPR8KN552722 | OOS |
| 82609584 | Sep 6, 2024 | OK | L2 | 1GRAP062XKT134112 | — |
| 80979349 | Feb 22, 2024 | FL | L3 | 3HSDZAPR8KN552722 | — |
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- 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 HEFLIN AL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87746992 | May 2, 2026 | CNL TRANSPORT INC | 1 | — |
| 87746990 | May 2, 2026 | WY TRUCKING INC | 8 | — |
| 87746976 | May 2, 2026 | QUALITY LOGISTICS INC | 13 | — |
| 87746967 | May 2, 2026 | ELITE CARGO EXPRESS INC | 6 | — |
| 87746966 | May 2, 2026 | SAMEX INC | 1 | — |
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