Roadside Inspection 86000909

Roadside inspection on Oct 9, 2025 in South Carolina • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86000909
Date:
Oct 9, 2025
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HOLLY HILL SC
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3876150 (IN)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 9.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a 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 0.85 violations per inspection across 5,187 prior records
vs Level 2 median in South Carolina
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 13,173 Level 2 inspections in South Carolina during 2025
vs typical at HOLLY HILL SC
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 88 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
58%
2047 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
190
185 violations · 28 OOS
Prior 90 days
525
535 violations · 81 OOS · 1.02 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2047
1798 violations · 282 OOS · 0.88 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH5LN233531 IN 3876150 VOLVO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR4M9622RH601840 TN 554987T GREAT DANE

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.823A-HMPMCM Movement of damaged hazmat packages 9 Hazardous Materials

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
86530605 Dec 8, 2025 TX L2 US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE 0
86526541 Dec 8, 2025 OH L1 WILMINGTON OH 0
86519732 Dec 8, 2025 TX L2 3
86506744 Dec 8, 2025 OK L1 SEQUOYAH POE 0
86505672 Dec 8, 2025 KY L1 LONDON 0
86506310 Dec 7, 2025 NM L3 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84169991 Mar 15, 2025 TX L2 1GR4M9622RH601840
83427744 Dec 11, 2024 TX L2 4V4NC9EH5LN233531
82962227 Oct 16, 2024 IN L3 4V4NC9EH5LN233531
82877905 Oct 10, 2024 AL L2 4V4NC9EH5LN233531
82278094 Jul 31, 2024 MS L1 4V4NC9EH5LN233531

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86000909) and date (Oct 9, 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. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  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 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 525 other inspections with a combined 535 violations and 81 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.85 violations per inspection across 5187 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: 177.823A-HMPMCM.
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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