Roadside Inspection 85898076
Roadside inspection on Sep 26, 2025 in Tennessee • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85898076
- Date:
- Sep 26, 2025
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ARDMORE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (154712)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3801508 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDV8KSJZ9136
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
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.85 violations per inspection across 5,118 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Tennessee
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 37,799 Level 3 inspections in Tennessee during 2025
vs typical at ARDMORE TN
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 7,494 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)
58%
2046 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
193
196 violations · 28 OOS
Prior 90 days
515
526 violations · 82 OOS · 1.02 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2046
1790 violations · 285 OOS · 0.87 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDV8KSJZ9136 | IN 3801508 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N148208R1566415 | TN 450179T | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 1994 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86449641 | Nov 25, 2025 | CA | L2 | CASTAIC IF | 0 | — |
| 86430393 | Nov 25, 2025 | SC | L3 | AIKEN SC | 0 | — |
| 86426595 | Nov 25, 2025 | AZ | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 86426128 | Nov 25, 2025 | OH | L3 | HANGING ROCK OH | 2 | — |
| 86424324 | Nov 25, 2025 | TX | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 86424008 | Nov 25, 2025 | TX | L2 | US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87164631 | Feb 26, 2026 | PA | L3 | 3AKJHHDV8KSJZ9136 | — |
| 86391904 | Nov 20, 2025 | OH | L2 | 13N148208R1566415 | — |
| 85927741 | Sep 30, 2025 | KY | L2 | 13N148208R1566415 | OOS |
| 84559357 | May 2, 2025 | CT | L3 | 13N148208R1566415 | — |
| 84559357 | May 2, 2025 | CT | L3 | 3AKJHHDV8KSJZ9136 | — |
| 84045292 | Mar 5, 2025 | DE | L3 | 3AKJHHDV8KSJZ9136 | — |
Related records
Carrier
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
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Station
ARDMORE TN
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Tennessee
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHHDV8KSJZ9136
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
3801508 (IN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at ARDMORE TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 88867214 | Aug 31, 2026 | XLG TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 88867205 | Aug 31, 2026 | OMC CARRIERS LLC | 0 | — |
| 88858403 | Aug 31, 2026 | MX3 TRUCKING LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 88865506 | Aug 30, 2026 | CLOUDTRUCKS LLC | 1 | — |
| 88864616 | Aug 30, 2026 | MK12 INC | 3 | OOS |