Roadside Inspection 88313632

Roadside inspection on Jul 1, 2026 in Arizona • Carrier: MERCHANTS METALS LLC (USDOT 283413) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88313632
Date:
Jul 1, 2026
State:
Arizona
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PHOENIX AZ
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3632469 (IN)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 0.86 violations per inspection across 219 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Arizona
0
Cleaner than median (3)
Median of 18,345 Level 2 inspections in Arizona during 2026
vs typical at PHOENIX AZ
0
Cleaner than station median (3)
Median of 2,274 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
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 467,136 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
52%
56 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
5
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
12
5 violations · 1 OOS · 0.42 per inspection
Prior 365 days
56
44 violations · 9 OOS · 0.79 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (5 violations across 12 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.86 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHTDV7RSUZ4158 IN 3632469 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR4M9629MH237327 PA PT606N9 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2021
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
88410759 Jul 14, 2026 CA L1 0
88279967 Jun 30, 2026 NC L3 0
88292056 Jun 29, 2026 LA L3 0
88290258 Jun 29, 2026 MD L2 1
88081115 Jun 9, 2026 NC L3 0
88043060 Jun 4, 2026 NJ L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87801907 May 8, 2026 AZ L2 1GR4M9629MH237327
87801907 May 8, 2026 AZ L2 3AKJHTDV7RSUZ4158

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (88313632) and date (Jul 1, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  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/283413/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/283413/

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 12 other inspections with a combined 5 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.86 violations per inspection across 219 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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/283413/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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