Roadside Inspection 86441040
Roadside inspection on Nov 28, 2025 in North Carolina • Carrier: MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86441040
- Date:
- Nov 28, 2025
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- UNION
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (48104)
- Operating authority:
- MC162035
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- VT9867 (NC)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548
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
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.28 violations per inspection across 937 prior records
vs Level 3 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 59,474 Level 3 inspections in North Carolina during 2025
vs typical at UNION
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 569 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)
85%
354 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
40
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
111
21 violations · 2 OOS · 0.19 per inspection
Prior 365 days
354
78 violations · 5 OOS · 0.22 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548 | NC VT9867 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA0621HB701114 | NC AE56439 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2017 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86890336 | Jan 24, 2026 | NC | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 86888532 | Jan 24, 2026 | TN | L3 | JOHNSON CITY TN | 0 | — |
| 86890421 | Jan 23, 2026 | NC | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 86852982 | Jan 20, 2026 | NC | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 86838867 | Jan 17, 2026 | NC | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 86838772 | Jan 17, 2026 | NC | L1 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89030142 | Sep 17, 2026 | NC | L3 | 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548 | — |
| 88677435 | Aug 12, 2026 | NC | L3 | 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548 | — |
| 85017935 | Jun 22, 2025 | NC | L1 | 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548 | — |
Related records
Carrier
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
MC162035
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
UNION
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in North Carolina
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
VT9867 (NC)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at UNION
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87739162 | Apr 30, 2026 | JAT TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 87738987 | Apr 30, 2026 | AMIRSTAR CORPORATION | 0 | — |
| 87738915 | Apr 30, 2026 | SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 87723909 | Apr 29, 2026 | POINT X INC | 0 | — |
| 87723905 | Apr 29, 2026 | B W MITCHUM TRUCKING CO INC | 0 | — |
| 87723848 | Apr 29, 2026 | CHERAY MONTRA CARELOCK | 5 | — |