Roadside Inspection 86876337

Roadside inspection on Jan 22, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: MERCANTILE BUSINESS COMPANY (USDOT 1499106) • Vehicle: FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86876337
Date:
Jan 22, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
198926H (IL)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 5.63 violations per inspection across 30 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Pennsylvania
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 11,970 Level 2 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 444,645 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
25 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
2
8 violations · 0 OOS · 4.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
25
154 violations · 9 OOS · 6.16 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWFC3PDUE2577 IL 198926H FRHT

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LCL Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8D11-HOSF 395.8D11-HOSF 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
87164596 Feb 25, 2026 WY L2 INTERSTATE WB 3
87140332 Feb 24, 2026 PA L3 3
87122947 Feb 19, 2026 IN L3 LEBANON IN 2
87111979 Feb 18, 2026 WA L2 MOUNT VERNON WA 1
87061237 Feb 16, 2026 MT L3 LAUREL MT 0
87052628 Feb 13, 2026 TN L2 STANTON TN 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87782110 May 6, 2026 MO L3 3ALACWFC3PDUE2577
85959564 Sep 30, 2025 WA L2 3ALACWFC3PDUE2577 OOS
81542817 May 6, 2024 KY L1 3ALACWFC3PDUE2577
80432142 Dec 19, 2023 MT L3 3ALACWFC3PDUE2577
79496103 Aug 23, 2023 IL L3 3ALACWFC3PDUE2577
78606801 May 12, 2023 NC L3 3ALACWFC3PDUE2577
78496060 Apr 27, 2023 CO L2 3ALACWFC3PDUE2577
78456431 Apr 26, 2023 IL L1 3ALACWFC3PDUE2577

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86876337) and date (Jan 22, 2026) 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/1499106/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/1499106/

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 2 other inspections with a combined 8 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 5.63 violations per inspection across 30 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LCL, 395.8D11-HOSF.
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/1499106/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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