Roadside Inspection 87322123

Roadside inspection on Mar 18, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87322123
Date:
Mar 18, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RICHMOND
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3010208 (IN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.84 violations per inspection across 6,046 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Kentucky
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 9,136 Level 3 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at RICHMOND
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 939 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
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 454,017 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
59%
2074 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
188
208 violations · 28 OOS
Prior 90 days
471
433 violations · 59 OOS · 0.92 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2074
1816 violations · 264 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 3AKJGLDRXGSGR6577 IN 3010208 FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D6KL132603 ME 5399638 TRLR

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.82DUMT Texting while driving 10 Unsafe Driving

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
87896595 May 17, 2026 CO L2 0
87879497 May 15, 2026 KS L2 2
87879161 May 15, 2026 OH L3 0
87871477 May 15, 2026 NV L2 0
87877520 May 14, 2026 OH L2 0
87875435 May 14, 2026 TN L2 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87295889 Mar 11, 2026 NM L2 1JJV532D6KL132603 OOS
84627619 May 8, 2025 KS L3 3AKJGLDRXGSGR6577
84430390 Apr 16, 2025 KS L3 3AKJGLDRXGSGR6577
83591616 Jan 11, 2025 WY L3 3AKJGLDRXGSGR6577
83591093 Jan 10, 2025 KS L3 3AKJGLDRXGSGR6577
81972399 Jun 25, 2024 IA L2 3AKJGLDRXGSGR6577

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (87322123) and date (Mar 18, 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/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 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. 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 471 other inspections with a combined 433 violations and 59 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.84 violations per inspection across 6046 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: 392.82DUMT.
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.

Recent activity at RICHMOND

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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87723379 Apr 29, 2026 MILLER TRANSPORTATION LLC 1
87723378 Apr 29, 2026 KEANE THUMMEL TRUCKING INC 1
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87711907 Apr 29, 2026 FOX ENTERPRISES INC 0

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